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MUSICAL TRUSTEE OF SAN ASSOCIATED DRUG CLERKS ELEVEN PEOPLE THEY WERE MAR AT LEANDRO. EXPLAIN THEIR POSITION. Controversy Between the Owl Drug Company and Union Hen Letters are Given out. KILLED IN EXPLOSION. ELMHURST.

I 1 1 -f ENTIRE OFFICE STAFF OF -OIL i COMPANY IS WIPED OUT. RIED dressed to the Board of Directors of The Owl Drug came duly to hand, In reply to same will say we have no The San Francisco Drug Clerks' Association has issued this statement the public: "It may not be generally known, but it is true, that on March 31st eleven irug clerks walked out of the Owl MINNEAPOLIS, Mmn-April 25. It is believed that eleven persons lost their lives In an explosion which occurred at the. plant of the Northwestern Star Oil Company shortly before noon today. That number are unaccounted for, but the ruins are too hot to permit any search.

The entire office force, apparently, was killed. Six persons were injured. Following is the of missing1: W. H. DAVIS, president.

C. H. DOWNS, general manager. W. S.

MITCHELL. JACOB DOWNS. -14 HAROLD COLBORN. DAVID DACEY. JOHN SPETONSKY.

JOSEPH LAFLLIEGR, J. E. JACOBSON. MISS CARRIE RECORD. MISS ELLA ROUNDS Y.

The injured were all badly: bnrned about the hands and face. PROfilfiS OF BEER v. ft to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to 25" 1 to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to ELMHURST, April 23 Miss F4 nHrhkf'Zs Mrs. J. Galleazzl of First avenue, married recently to Guido Maisili, young business man of San Francisco.

The bride is one of the handsomes; young ladies in Elmhurst. and Guido Maisili, ness interests in comes from a is well known has a host of friends. MR. AND the groom, has well-to-do family. In Elmhurst.

where San Francisco. rw I tawW 4 AXlt I LTL L. 1 O. J. LYNCH.

was "Vvstf ver 'Pta I iTOVtf 3 1 HAN' LEANDRO, pril 23. O. J. Lynch is a druggist of San Leahdro and a member of the r.oard of Mr. Lynch Is an excellent musician and frequently pivos his services for charitable affairs.

Ka harf been in business In thi for a number of years. Mr. Lynch Is one v.t the workers totiring San Leaidro to the front and not only takes a great Interest in town affairs, but is anxious to see his home place well repre-Bented by literature all over the country. SUNDAY SC THRLE HI BURNED FACTS-WILL BE GIVEN IN A SUIT BROUGHT IN COURT. A fight has started In tae-co-arts over the possession of the brewery belonging to the American Brewing Company in West Berkeley and the public Is to get 30m a Information.

In regard to the profits on a glass ofsharp steam with a cuff on it or the small pony of lager. Suit was filed today by the American Bottling Company, Incorporated on September 17, 1801, by William Holmes, Conrad Stein. Michael Sunon. Richard Dufferke, Max Nagel, J. M.

Wolff, August Webber, A. B. Raymond, Charles Hagarty and T. Bonofsky against the American Brewing Company, consisting of J. Rasolller and J.

Wohlfrom, asking that defendants be ordered to vacate the premises and give it up to the peaceful possession of the plaintiffs. It is alleged that the bottling com pany was to pay th brewing company $8000 for a full year lease of the works at th rate of $50 a barrel for beer at the following rates: loger beer at 17 a barrel, steam beer for J5.B0 and porter at $6.00 a barrel. The $50 for each barrel furnished for bottling purposes to be paid over and above the schedule agreed upon. It is now alleged that the contract has been violated and that Raspiller Co. have entered: Into forcible possession of the works, notwithstanding the lease entered into by them.

The suit has been brought to have the rights of the several parties adjudicated. Raspiller Co. on their part, allege that owing to the poor conduct of af fairs by the bottling corporation and labor difficulties in which it became involved, they were Incapacitated from continuing their part of the agreement and that they have simply resumed possession of what was already theirs. "ARE YOU A MASON' AT MAGDONOUGH, John C. Rice and Thomas A.

Wise are the two star comedians of "Are You a Mason," who return to the Macdonough Theatre next Monday evening. Mr. Rice will be remembered In connection with the early success of May Irwin and othr comedians Of prominence. With his' wife, Sally Cohan, he Is also well known as a strong "top-liner" In vaudeville. Thos.

A. Wise, who handles every part entrusted to him with finely unctuous humor, has a record for exceptionally good work, made principally througV Charles Frohman's companies. VIOLATED ORDINANCE. A. Meyer was fined $1 in the Police Court this morning for violating the expectorating ordinance.

if, wh if 't i Li i 'Staff Jr fViT MAISILI. he did expect this when he got horr-s but not In Pleasanton, but he invite 1 ning was spent. them all in and quite a pleasant eve-Mr. and Mrs. C.

L. Griffith, baby and nurse, have returned from a visit to San Francisco. Arthur Ralph was In the bay cities this week. BAIR'S SUCCESSOR. E.

L. Blair has notified Mayor Ol-ney that owing to his absence from the he will not be able to further retain his membership on the Ciyzens' Executive Committee on the Reception to Presiden Roosevelt. Mr. Balr is a delegate to the National Convention of; Railway Conductors. The convention is to be held in Pittsburg, and necessitates Bair's absence from Oakland from the first of May.

Mayor Olney has appointed L. L. Stevens to the vacancy existing in the Executive Committee. Mr. Stevens Is a Southern Pacific Railway Conductor, a prominent member of the local labor union and will represent Union Labor on the-Executive Committee.

Grip Remedies In Great Demand. When colds and grip are prevalent the quickest and surest remedies are 1n great demand. Mr. Joseph D. Williams of McDuff, says that he was cured of a very deep and lasting attack of la grippe by using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy after trying several other preparations with no effect.

For sale by Osgood Seventh and Broadway. 4 Oakland Hammam Baths. To our old patrons: We are still running and would be pleased to have you continue your patronage with us. First-class massage treatments given. 961 Bears the 9 1 hB YOU Haw AIW3TS Boi'jJJ Signature of For a Nobby or Dress Suit see Anderson Hansen The only tailors in Oakland that can show a certificate and dipioma for first class tailor ing.

1118 Washington Street With Messmer Smith Gents' Furnishers. BRICK. FOR. SAIL Seventy-five thousand for sale: delivered in Oakland or Alameda. Contracts taken fdr brick work and brick cement floors.

Also for sale fire brick and brick bats. Telephone Paru 444 Alameda. J. H. Young, 1243 Park street, Alameda, -i 1 Pk Ki yttPSTf-Ws 'i ii wmM wv objection whatever to any of our em ployees joining any organization they fdeem fit, providing it does not inter fere or unfit them for the duties we require of them.

At the present mo ment we understand that many of our clerks belong to your association; this we would encourage rather than dls courage, for. as a rule all good organizations tend to elevate rather than to lower them. "We hardly think it would be the wisest course to pursue on our part, to request, as you suggest, any employee to act contrary to his own wishes or inclinations in his social, political or religious views or ideas. As long as the clerics we employ are thoroughly com petent and gentlemanly in their de portment and give us (rood service, for wnicn we pay liberally, we tbink, we should leave to themselves their pri vate lire, their liberty and their pur suits of happiness, to enjoy as they see ni, rather than to be arbitrary. "Taking it for granted that your or ganization Is founded on these broad and liberal lines, should not Its maenet be strong enough to draw them, rather tnan for us to direct them In the course they think they should pursue? li it is your pleasure and desire to 'We any cards with us for the bene frt of your organization, you can feel at perfept liberty to do so.

Very respectfully yours. "THE OWL DRUG "Incorporated." LETTER TO SECRETARY. The following letter to Mr. E. R.

Hanlon was in reply to a letter of December 15th, asking us what time the Secretary of the Drug Clerks Union might interview our clerks: "December 20, 1902. "San Drug Clerks' Association (E. R. Hanlon, M. Secretary), 201 Gough street, city Gentlemen: Replying to yours of the 15th will stated that your Secretary may call and interview our clerks any day before 10 a.

m. "We would suggest that he had better delay calling on them until after Christmas (five days away,) as you know this is our very busy season, and we are certain that he will get very little attention from the clerks next week. Yours very truly, "THE OWL DRUG "Incorporated." "A careful review of what The Owl Drug Co. has done for the drug" and medicine buyers in San Francisco in the way of saving them money; our opposition to drug trusts, combinations to raise prices; the legitimate manner In which jwe have conducted our business and a careful study of the facta In regard to this present fight with this drug trust, cannot help but impress all cair-mmaea union men that in lendinar assistance to the drug combination of ban Francisco they are not only doing us out. inemseives a great injustice.

"The Owl Drug Company has had to fight for Its existence ever since the organization of its bus'noss and we have had to fight simply because we would not bow down to the dictation of the other druggists who unable to meet the Owl Drug Company's prices. CLERKS' REQUIREMENTS. "The Owl Drug Company has never aiscnaged a clerk because of his belonging to a union. There are four things that we require of our employes. They cannot remain In our employ unless they possess certain qualities, which are sobriety, honesty, competency and gentlemanllness, and every employe who' has been dismissed from the Owl Drug Company has been discharged because he did not possess one or more of these qualifications.

"The hours required of Owl drug clerks are less than the schedule required by the Drug Clerks' Union. The wages paid the Owl drug clerks ore higher than wages paid to any other drug clerks on the Pacific Coast. "In the case of the Typographical Union referred to as 'pi we will state that the 'Labor News' of Los Angeles has always carried the Owl Drug Company's advertisement, has always been friendly to the Owi. The labor unions of Los Angiles have always been friendly to us avd have no grievance against the Owl irug Company. "The Owl's competitors in Loa Angeles advertise their business extensively in the Los Angelos and the Owl Drug Company is compelled In order to maintain its business there to use the columns of this same paper.

Furthermore, our advertising contracts with the Los Angeles 'Times' are etlll in force, and we could not withdraw our patronage from this paper without repudiating these contracts and subjecting ourselves to law suits and permanent loss of business in that city. "It seems to us tha' as long as the Los Angeles union3 do no- see fit to boycott the Owl Drug Company in their own -city, the unions in this city are over-reaching themselves in endeavoring to iise this as a reason for the boycott here." HONOR EIOHYOF A meeting of the Memorial Day Committee of the 'G. A. was held last night in the rooms of the Board of Trade, where plans were discussed relative to the observance of Decoration day in this city. It was announced that the day and night program is almost complete, and It has been decided that Rev.

T. A. Boyer will deliver the address at the cemetery. Memorial services will be held irk the First Congregational Church. Dr.

C. E. Lancaster has been selected president of the day committee, and A. S. Ormsby of the evening The details have not yet been decided upon, but it is probable the apprentices' marine band from Goat Island will be in the Memorial Day parade, and the secretary will communicate with the superintendent of the Masonic Home at De-coto in an effort to have the Boys' De-coto Band in the parade.

The committee has received an invitation from the Rev. C. R. Brown to attend the Memorial Sunday services at the First Congregational Church, on May 26. SOLDIERS Irug store in this city.

Eight of were union clerks, the others A-ere ejmpathizers. The walkout was lue to the determination of the union of drug clerks, Local 472, to manifest ts displeasure with the anti-union of the Owl Drug Company and to persuaJde that concern to give its employes the benefit of good-faith for unionism. "A boycott was promptly levied by the Drug Clerks' Union, and also by JSan Francisco Typographical Union, No. 2L and the boycott was indorsed unanimously by the San Francisco La bor Council. The campaign against ihe Owl Company is being pressed with vigor, and already more than seventy- dve unions have imposed fines upon members found entering the Owl drug store fines ranging.

from $5 to $10 for every offense. Every union in the State wil be notified of the boycott, and the facts in the case wjll be brought as rapidly as may be to the notice of all Callfomlans. "The Owl Company has never been friendly to the union of drug clerks. The union was organized two years ago to bring about better conditions within the profession, and especially to make the work day for 6. drug clerk sufficiently short to insure his thorough xlertness and freshness in the discharge of duties calling for a high decree of those qualities.

Every drug tore in the city, except the Owl, has given support to the union and become union store, and th Owl has no Justification for remaining as it is, "unfair." "When the union was organized the Owl Company discharged Eeveral clerks, assigning no reason for the dismissals. The significant fact in the case was this, that the dismissed men were members of the union. Subsequently a number of the Owl clerks Joined the union, but in numerous, ways the company has manifested hostility to the organization for instance, by ordering out of its store the collectors calling for dues of union men. "The union has been one of the most useful labor bodies in the State. It has had an ordinance passed by the Supervisors limiting the hours of labor to 138 for two weeks; it has obtained employment for clerks out of positions; it has expended much money for charitable purposes; and in a general way It has striven to raise the standard of the profession dealt with.

For the Owl Company to fight or discourage the organization has appeared indefensible, especially considering the attitude of all its competitors. "In the case of the printers the further grievance is that the Owl Company has seen fit to take a stand with the Los Angeles a newspaper printed and conducted on a distinctly non-union basis and a bitter foe of all labor unions. The Association of Drug Clerks appeals to all friends of organized labor to aid the union in its efforts to overcome the Owl Company's opposition to unionism, This aid can be given-by observing the boycott. COMPANY'S STATEMENT. The Owl Drug Co.

issuesnhe following statement in reply: "The Owl Drug Co. has no desire to enter into a controversy with the unions, for we have always been on the most friendly terms with them and hope to continue so. "It Is unfortunate that the labor organizations of this city are unwittingly lending their assistance to a combination of local druggists for the sole purpose of putting The Owl Drug Co. out of business or else force them to obey the rules and regulations of this combination of druggists. "In the San Francisco 'Chronicle' of February 15th there appeared an article in regard to the organization of the San Francisco Druggists' Exchange, which plainly stated that the purpose of the exchange was to bring about a general advance in prices, and further stated that every drug store In San Francisco, except one large cut-rate store on Market street, had Joined this organization, and they soon hoped to secure the co-operation of this store.

"The Owl Drug Co. vigorously denied its intention of Joining, which was the beginning of a serious fight to compel us to do so. Representatives of drug manufactures, of wholesale bouses, and of retail drug stores, were repeatedly sent to us for the purpose of effecting the combination to raise prices. Every possible pressure was brought to bear upon us and to make us withdraw from the stand we had taken. "Suddenly, without notice, without any demands having been made upon us, without any request from the Drug Clerks' Union, the union clerks working for The Owl Drug Co.

were called out. We were at that time (March 31) employing more union clerks than any other drug store In San Francisco. These union clerks, who had never made a complaint in regard to hours or wages, who had previously stated that The Owl was the best store they had ever worked for and paid them the largest salaries, left us without giving us even- a moment's notice. FOUND OTHER EMPLOYMENT. "Upon investigation we understand that these men were met with op'en arms by members of the drug combination and placed in various drug stores in this city, and we have positive proof that the retail druggists of San Francisco and Oakland were assessed $5 each for the purpose of paying the difference between the present salaries and those we paid to the men who left us.

"The proprietor of the drug store most prominent in forming the drug empJ-jys the organizer of the Drug Clerks' Union In his store, and we have every reason to believe that a collusion between the retail druggists of San Fran-jisco and the Retail Drug Clerks' Union is very clear, as the following "In the statement issued by the Retail Drug Clerks' Union there Is no argument, no reason, no sentence, which gives any specific reason that The Owl Drug Co. has ever been unfriendly to organized labor or antagonistic to them In any way. "Insinuations and innuendos are depended upon to create this impression. Our attitude toward the Drug Clerks' Union is very clear, which the following letter will show: R. Hanlon.

Secretary San Francisco Drag Clerks' Association. 201 Gough street, city Dear Sir: Your communication of December 6th, ad- MRS. VARIED FEATURES PREPARED BY LEADING LADIES OF PLEASANTON. PLEASANTON, April 23. The Missionary.

Society was entertained Tuesday afternoon by Mrs, L. C. Walters and Mrs. T. W.

Harris at the home of Mrs. Harris on First street. The house was turned into a bower of flowers. The large, double' parlors were festooned with long sprays of the white Cherokee roses and large vases of cut purple lilacs. There was a large number of members and lots of visitors present.

The meeting began with a song by the audience. There was a reading of the Scripture by the President, Mrs. Ellis, a prayer by the Rev. G. H.

Biglow and instrumental piece by Mrs. E. L. Benedict and song by Mrs. Ross Peach.

The committee reported they had cleared $24.55 from their entertainment given last month. This pleased the members, and the little sum was put In the treasury, to aid in the good work this society is doing. The topic of the afternoon was "The Freedmen." On this subject Rev. Mr. Biglow delivered an address oh the past and what we are doing at the present for the negro.

Mls Springer sang a coon song. Mrs. Arthur Ralph sang a negro selection after which all joined in singing "America." Mesdames Walters and Harris served a lovely supper at little tables where a pleasant hour was spent. They were assisted in serving by Mrs. Benedict, Miss Benedict, Miss Lillle Harris.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kimble of Rockland who are here on their wedding trip, are at Mr. Kimbal sister's, Mrs. Allan Phllpot.

They were given a surprise Tuesday evening In the way of a tin-can serenade. About twenty-four friends gathered around on the porches and took part in the noise-making. Mr. Kimble came to the door, said the Initiation some two1 years ago in getting action started toward lmprov- I ing the Twelfth street dam and also! bought with money raised by subscrip- tion and gave to the city a deed of thf- land lying between the Eighth street bridge and the Twelfth streat dam. with the understanding that same would be filled and made a public park by the city.

The members of the club very much desire to see this work completed as originally planned. The next meeting of the association will be held on Wednesday evening. May 27th at the residence of H. D. Rowe on Athol avenue.

busi to ENTERTAINED FOR MISSIONARIES 1U STATE. LEADING WORKERS WILL BE ON HAND FROM Cjjsjj THE EAST. Many distinguished representatives from the East be present at the State Sunday school convention, which will meet in this city, beginning May 5 and continuing to May 7. Mrs. J.

Woodbridge Barnes of Newark. X. and W. Pierce of Chicago, who will attend the convention, are prominent international Sunday school workers. Mr.

Pierce has been especially prominent the Sunday school work In his own Siate for many years, but is now traveling all over the United States under the direction of the State Sunday school convention, making addresses at all State conventions. Mrs. Barnes is the international primary Fccrrtary and is popular throughout the East for her earnest work and elo-s quern address before the largest State and international gatherings. The Alameda County Sunday School Association and primary and Junior workers' will give a reception to Mrs. Barnes in the parlors of the First Presbyterian Church, prior to the opening of the State convention.

This reception will be held on the afternoon of May 6. between the hours of 3 and 5, and all primary and junior workers and ail mothers are invited to be present. The ambition of the foremost workers among the young is to secure co-operation of the parents, for which purpose meetings for mothers are being arranged where the best methods of home-training may be discussed. It is Mrs. Barnes' earnest desire, to meet the mothers.

At the reception Miss Helen Rabb, the Btate primary superintendent of San Jose, will welcome Mrs. Barnes to California; Mrs. T. P. Hitchcock of Alameda, primary superintendent of Alameda county, will extend the welcome for Alameda, and Miss Mabel Thayer Gray will extend the welcome for the city.

Communications have been eent to all primary Sunday school superintendents, asking for lists of the primary and Junior workers in the Sunday school, so that personal invitations may be sent for the reception. The 140 Sunday schools in Alameda county comprise about 1400 primary and Junior workers, and the toial membership of the Sunday schools of the county is 18.000. The convention will be held in the First Methodist Church, and delegates from all parts of Xorthern California will be present. EARN IS DISMISSED ON BURGLARY CHARGE. Robert Nearny, who was accused of having entered the saloon of Charles Long, on Twelfth street, and stealing $40 in silver, had his preliminary" examination in the Police Court today and was dismissed from custody.

NEWMAN CLUB MEETS. BERKELEY April 23. Hon. Robert M. Fitzgerald of Oakland addressed the Newman Club of the University of California in Stiles Hall last night on -Success." The speaker was introduced by President Wheeler, who acted as chairman of the evening.

After the address, a short musical program was rendered. PAINFUL ACCIOENT AT ASPHAL-" TUM PLANT AT FRUIT-: VALE. Quite a serious nccident occurred about 6 o'clock this morning at "he Pacific States Refineries plant in Fruit-vale, In whic threo George Bow--ersmith, William Ilussey and Foreman Milton McWhorter, were more or less severely burned.by. hot asphaltum. It was occasioned by the four-inch discharge jipe, whkh draws off the asphaltum from the stiil in a Btate, iiok'd in unaccountable nner.and the flow of asphaltum belnis obstrncsie.

Bower-Emith, who is the riUrht etlllman, secured a small pirie and inserted it into the discharge pii'e to remove the obstruction-- Before he succeeded in doinpc so. a high pressure, some twelve pounds, had accumulated in the pipe and a lartr- qu mtity of molten asphaltum, heated to a temperature of 600 degrees, over the three men. Bowersniith was the most severely burned of the three. Hoth of his hands 'w'ere badly roasted and the right Ride of Ills face scorched, although the latter wa in a measure protected by his hat1 and beard. Bowersmith's burns are painful and will cause him sfto cease from labor for several davs.

'f William Hussey had his light "hand burned, and Foreman McWhorter sustained a few minor burns on both hands, but they were not serious enough to prevent him from continuing at his work 5 No damage was done to the machinery. The still was operating again within half an hour after the accident, having: been recharged. The plant is located on the corner of Fruitvale avenue and the Tidal canal In the west part of Fruitval and is used In the refining of asphaltum. NATURE'S OWN CURE. Hyome! Cures Catarrh Without Dan-.

fiercus Drugging of the StomachA Not until Hyomel was discovered has It been possible to truthfully say that a remedy for catarrh was known. This remedy is breathed through the Hyoir.ef inhaler for a few minutes four times a day, and during that time' every particle of air taken into the air passages and lungs is Impregnated with the germ killing and health giving Hyornel. It Is the only treatment that cui'es catarrh. Stomach drugging often causes disordered digestion or brings on some other diseases and never makes a permanent cure of catarrh. Hyomel not only kills the germs in the throat and nose but penetrates to thhe minutest air cells in the lungs and enters the blood with the oxygen, killing the Srerms In the blood.

It frees the mucous membrane from poisonous microbes and gives perfectheaith: A complete outfit costs but $1.00. and Includes an Inhaler, dropper and sufficient Hyomei for more than a month's treatment. 1 Osgood Bros, have so much faith In tb-merit of Hlomei that they agree to return the money to any purchaser who may be dissatisfied. WANT CITY TO CARRY OUT AGREEMENT. Boulevard and Peralta Heights Im proyement Club Wants Park South of the Dam.

The Boulevard and Peralta Heights Improvement Association of East Oakland held an interesting meeting Tuesday evening at the residence of Judge Tule, President of the Association. There was a large attendance of representative property owners present. Several matters were discussed of Interest, not only to that district, but to all of Oakland. A number of resolutions were passed regardlr.gT the betterment of the streets and' committees appointed to present the same to the Mayor and City Council for their consideration. This association Is the one that took 1 i.