The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-13
"YOur Dollar is as Big as
a Cart Wheel and Has That
Purchasing Effect.

too much red ape about the Ostrom Dill.
and they are forced by circumstances to
paw mnre ~ dealer where they can buv
on time. We will need TO buy from 5000
to 10. Geo bales Of j. e for our yearly Work
That viii cost s. g 400. We have just
$4,000 IL the jaiem II fund. so that there
will be deficiency / So, 400. There is no
use in taking, gen, emen. we will have TO
shus down ghat Jltemill. Ii Congress
takes IF the tariff o. jute, we are gone"
ave are gone anyway" interposed
Warden Hale.
'sWha, are Yeu going to do about it ?'
asked Chairman De Pue.
e consulted Attorney General Hart. !"
sale thu Warden, ''snd he said we could
sell bag to farmers on sixty days time.
Three avs later ne lied a written opinion
stat ne that sge could not sell on time"
'"rhs Attorney General also told me at
first nat we could sell to farmers at sixty
dav . said Sonntag.
TIE eDiaion was then read, the After
ney General explaining in writing that the
PURPOSE Of the 0strom act was to exclude
middiemen. The directors are allowed to
sell only 10 farmers on their personal ap-
plcatian, ard not to merchants or specua.
tors, Artorney-General Hart went on TO
say that instead of helping the farmers it
worked them hardship. Promissory
notes are DUt cdcI anu CdDliDL Uc dCCcptCu
in payment. Merchants might give credit
to farmers, but the State could not. Hart
concluded by stating that is is simply a
question of violating or Obeying the law.
Director Hayes expressed his belief that
the law WAS unconstitutional and could be
set aside Il test case were made by an in
dividuai.
Further consideration of the proposal to
cioss the jute,niIi tank place in executive
session. II was afterward announced that
the proposed action would be deferred IN
I'll a special meeting Of the board.
In reference 10 proposed expenditure
for oils and Bay rum for the barber-sli0p,
Warden Hale remarked that the barber
shop should be closed.
"oh. be wears whiskers," commented
Director Hayes with a significant look at
the Warden.
Thomas Meyers, 1899. "a years old,
serving al sight years sentence of i'm
prison nient faT mapslau2hter, asked thar
his credits should be restored. He has
served Six years and has lost thirty-two
months credits. dis offense was attempt
ing to esca DE-. and hs has a record of tweIve
breaks for liberty. eight under the last adj
ministrAtio and four under Warden Hale.
Despite this damaging biography he
wished to be released that he might SIM.
mort his brothers ard sisters. HIS fathsr
n a
boilerin The eDgine-room where he was en-
Moved. Since this occurrence The con-
yici's neither has been insane. with five
daughters and one little boy 10 be pro-
vided for. The members of the Meyers
family. aged !, Z. - IA, 16 and Is years
respectiyrly, were put In evidence to sup
mort the e0nyict's plea for liberty. They
are attractive in appearance and wer'
neatly clad.
toucl,ed by tbs circumstances, the plead
iuos and Young Meyers promises 10 re
form and support his family. The con
vict WAS promised MS liberty and thel
there was such q scene OF weeping and EN-
hracino as could only be caused by sever
brothers aud sisters frantically happy
The chairman was unable TO aominlste
the warning iectuSa he had prepared ant
the reunited family was turned loose 10
the day.
with smuggling opium into the ground
he made q surprising plea, winch wa
solely responsible for his suDsequen
punishment
II didn't bring in the opium" said Sui
Ivan. Tut / would rather plead guilty
1t will make my. punishment IN ner
lighter befeafter.', -
WAY don't you plead not guilty !?
asked Director Npff. The board VII
try yOu fairy as a jury"
Il have suffered good deal already.
replied The convict. land / would ratne
trust 10 lie leDiency Of the BOARD tina
make fght IN this case. only to catch
in the fck at every turn during the mex
the chairman guaranteed tho prisone