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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-28
HAD TO PAY THE WAGES
Notable Case Against an En-
ployer Won by a Work.
ingman.
PAID HIS HANDS IN DRAFTS.
The Laborer Refused to Take Them
and Got Judgment for
Cash and Costs.

A case of great interest to laborers came
I'D before Justice of the Peace Barry
Yesterday The point involved has caused
so much trouble among workmen looking
for Jobs that Deputy Labor Commissioner
Dam was on hand to look after their in
terests.
Wilfred ST. German, laborer, who
could neither read nor write, brought suit
against Abraham Blochmann and Moses
Cert for $45 on account of services rem
dered. Blochmann & Cert used to con-
duct a Iimekiln at FELTON,, near Santa
Cruz. Blochmann, who lives in San Jose,
pulled out of the partnership some time
ago, so by consent his name was stricken
from the suit.
1t transpired that st. German was one
of a lot OF laborers gathered up by Cert in
this City and offered employment in the
FELTON, limekiln. He was promised $50 a
month; $40 of this was to be taken out for
board and the rest was to be paid in salary.
st. German began work last June. When
he Quit last month he demanded the S45
due him. Of course he expected cash. In
stead he was handed two drafts for the
money. One of them was payable in sixty
days and the other in thirty days.
St. German stoutly protested against
such payment and he was coolIy
informed he could take the drafts
or leave them alone; that that was
the way the men were usually paid. After
ward ne discovered that the agent spoke
the truth; that the laborers not knowing
their rights and being without friends or
money had submitted to the treatment.
But st. German was made of stouter
stuff. He declared the money was coming
to him cash down for labor performed and
he was bound to have it.
The agent laughed at him and told him
that the very best he could do was to dis
count the bills for cash.
St. German didn't have cent IN his
pocket at the time but he refused the offer.
We got back to the City as best he could
and began suit to recover the whole of his
$45 payment and no discount.
About all he had TO Dc in court yester-
day was to tell bis story. Judgment was
quickly given in his favor, with the costs
of suit taxed on Cert.
Deputy Labor Commissioner Dam stated
that a number of laborers had gone to
work at Cerf's kilns, had paid their rail-
road fares there and back, and had had
great trouble in getting their money.
The workingmen present were greatly
pleased over st. Germans victory. II re-
mains to be seen, though, whether he will
ever be able to collect any money on the
Judgment. The law is on his side, but that
does not mean he will get his money at
once.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-28
EXAMINING WATERWAYS.
Return of the Congressional
Com mittee on Rivers
and HarborS.
Senator White Believes That Past
Appropriations Should Be
Exceeded.

Senators White and Perkins and Con-
gressmen Hilborn and Barham, the Con-
gressional committee which, with Engi-
neer Price of the State Board OF Public
Works, has been examining the rivers and
inlets OF San Francisco Bay with view to
their improvement, returned from their
trip yesterday.
During the journey. which occupied sew
eral days, the delegation collected much
valuable data, which will be used in gain
ing sufficient appropriation to place
these waterways in nayigable condition.
The Sacramento River was examined
from Tehama down, and many rifles and
snags dangerous to navigation were found.
The committee gained valuable hints on
clearing river-beds OF distractions by
watching the snagboat Seller, which
brought out many logs and other danger
Gus impediments to navigation with a
celebrity that amazed the members.
1--WE saw much that was interesting and
instructive" said Senator White last even
ing, but the magnitude of the proposition
is such that at present 1t would be hard to
say how much money will be necessary to
put the rivers in navigable condition. 1
believe, however, that all past appropri-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-28
A SEA CAPTAIN IN JAIL,
He Had an Encounter With a
Sailor and Used a Delay
ing-Pin.
The Sailor Goes to the Receiving
Hospital for Repairs and Sues
Out a Warrant.

Peter Nelson is master of the schooner
Lizzie Prien, which yesterday was being
provisioned for voyage up the coast.
Samuel Olsen is sailor who one time
sailed in the Lizzie Prien. Yesterday,
somewhat under the influence of liquor,
he went aboard the schooner and soon be-
came engaged in an alteration with the
captain. The captain ordered him ashore,
but instead of obeying he sprang at the
captain. Olsen is a smaller man than
Nelson, but although the captain struck
him full in the face he returned to the as
sault in lively fashion, and the captain
picked up Delaying pin and used it with
such effect that Olsen fell to the deck with
his scalp cut open in several places and
his face drenched with blood.
He was put ashore, and managed to
make his way to Washington-street
saloon, where the patrol-wagon found and
carried him to the Receiving Hospital,
where his head was swathed with ban
dages. He subsequently made a charge
against Captain Nelson for assault with a
deadly weapon, upon which the captain
was arrested.
Now. the schooner Lizzie Prien is ready
to sail this morning, and wanted to go ont
with the tide, and this was very EN- bar
RAISING to have her master in. the lookup
at that interesting iuncture.
Sc judge Low was seen last night and he
fixed the bond at $4,000. The owners of the
schooner became surety for the amount,
and the Judge agreed to allow the case to
be postponed until the captain and his
ship returns.
The captain was thereupon released and
will sail away northward with the schooner
this morning.
The captain excuses his use of the Delay
ing-pin by declaring that he has been sick
for two months and has only returned to
duty in no state to do any fighting, and
that he had to use the weapon to save him
self.
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SAN FRANCISCO CALI

BUSINESS OFFICE ofthe San Francisco CALL
,1U Market street, open until IL O'Clock every
night in the year.
BRANCH OFFICES-5S0 Montgomery street.
corner Clay: open until 8 80 O'Clock.
SSoHayes street, open until $3.50 O'Clock.
III Larkin street. open until 9: 80 o'clock.
SW corner Sixteenth and Mission streets, open
until O'Clock.
251S Mission street. open until O'Clock.
116 Ninth street. open until $50 O'Clock.
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NOTICE OF MEETINGS.

re- FARNSWORTHL LODGE No. SSSagIr>
lS>S 95, l. o. o. r, will be instituted SSIE&-
SATURDAY EVENING, Sept. ~. 9<G
Those contemplating Joining will ad- >%naN>N
dress or call on II. KNOBEL- 324 Battery ST.. or
GEO. r. WEEKS, $3.50 Folsom st.
re- BURNS LODGE NO So, A. o. o. W. ,lgln.
sS>S Officers and members are herebysSsNs9
requested to attend the funeral of our late tSfSS
brother, GEORGE II. TUCKER, on SUN SSsssN
DAY September 90. at so p. NJ, from Alcazar
building. O'Farrell st. By order of
l. G. SCHORD, NJ. w.
6. PoHLMANN, Recorder.
* PACIFIC HEBREW ORPHAN ASYLUM
5~S and Home Society-The annual meeting
OF the members of this society will be held SUN
the asylum, corner Devisadero and Hayes streets.
Every member is respectfully requested TO attend,
as business of great importance will be placed be-
fore Them By order. LEO ELOESSER, Sec
% NOTICE OF MEETING-THE REGU-
NF~S lar annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Nevada Bank of San Francisco will be
St, San Francisco. Cal. on WEDNESDAY,
the ninth 9th day of October, 1895, at the
hour of three (3) O'Clock p. NJ for the pur-
pose of electing Board OF Directors TO serve
during the ensuing year. and for the transaction of
such other business as may come before the meet
ing. d. z. DAVIDSON, Secretary
San Francisco, September "a, 1895.
RE NOTICE-THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
lS~c the stockholders of the Bank Of California
will be held at the banking house. in this city. on
TUESDAY, October 8, 1895, at IL O'Clock A. NJ
ALLEN NJ. CLAY, Secretary.
San Francisco September 3D. 1895.
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Mr. Valley L. Present.

Day before yesterday Mrs. Josephine Valley,
living at l6A kissing steeet, reported TO the
husband, who had been employed at the sun
set Laundry. Mr.. Valley read about himself
yesterday, and came to the front with the
news that he is all right, working and living at
1923 Mission street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-28
CHURCH NOTICES.

FCR SIMPSON MEMORIAL METHODIST
Us Episcopal Church. cor. Hayes and Blu
chanan sts.-Rev. John Stephens pastor. services
at IL A. NJ. and 80 P. NJ. Mr. Stephens the
pastor will preach morning and evening. Subject
at IL A NJ: 1.-The Lords ambassador to Saul" At
80 P NJ: THE Disposition of Impershabe
Treasure" Soecial music by the Simpson Quartet
at both services. Sunday school at II 80 p NJ, &.
B. Perkins superintendent. Epworrh League ser
vice at $50 Pm. Prayer-meeting Wednesday at
745 P. NJ. Seats free. Ushers in attendance. The
public cordially invited TO all the services of this
church.
re CENTRAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL
G~S Church, Mission ST., bet Sixth and Seventh.
Rev. E. r. DilIe pastor; J. ]. Morris, musical
director: II. NJ. Bo5worth, organist: r. V. Watt,
Sunday-school superintendent, The pastor will
preach at IL A. NJ. and 80 P. NJ. Morning subject:
to Be Tried as by Fire" C. H. Yatman of New
York, the celebrated evangelist, will begin revival
services in this church on Wednesday evening, Oc-
tober 2. All are cordially invited
e. HOWARD-ST. METHODIST EPISCO-
Ib~S pal Church, bet. Second and Third sts-
Westwood Wright Case, pastor. Morning sermon
on 1.-The Rainbow Round About the Throne"
Evening lecture on Mental Troubles, the Blind
Heralds of Despair" Young peoples meeting at
6:45 P. NJ. Welcome.
re FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, EDDY ST.
G~S near Jones-Rev. NJ P Boynton, acting pas
tor Services Sunday. September %, 1895.
ject: THE Shining Way" and at 80 NJ, topic:
"a Timid Touch Baptism at evening service.
Sunday-schoo at IL 80 P. NJ. Y. P. S. of C. E.
$50 P. NJ. Young Mems meeting Tuesday evening
at o'clock. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:45
p. NJ Christian culture class Friday at T. NJ. All
these services are open to the public. Strangers
are welcome.
H. 81. JOHNS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
w. corner California and Octavia sts.-Rev. D.
Hanson Irwin, pastor, will preach at IL A. NJ. and
745 P. NJ; Sabbath-school, 9:45 A. NJ: Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor. AS P. NJ.
prayer meeting Wednesday evening" 7:45. Every
body made cordially welcome.
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AGENTS WANTED.

COLLECTORS; ENERGETIC LADIES OR
- gentlemen; for new plan OF life health and &C
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A GENTS FOR OIL PORTRAITS; 35 PER
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T ADY AGENTS TO SELL NINE. KAASH'S
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practical DISHWASHER; SIS A DAY
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Speciality Company, 962 Broadway, Oakland.
CITY SOLICITORS, SALARY AND COMMITS
" sion. Baxter Portrait Co.. 432 suffer st
CALIFORNIA MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETY
" wants good agents to work its accident and
sick insurance. liberal inducements offered. ].
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ROOMS WANTED.

DOOM AND BOARD WANTED IN PRIVATF
III family by young lady employed during the
day; location central. Address, stating terms
Call Office.
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YOUNG MAN WITH ONE YEARS EXPERT
l. ence as barber desires situation: will accept
low salary to start with NJ. DoLAN, 523 Howard
ST. San Francisco,
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A MEXICAN MAN AND WIFE WANT SIT
u uation ranch or first-class hotel; wife first
class cook: do hotel ranch work: best refer
ences. 56S Minna ST., bet. Sixth and Seventh.
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BUSINESS CHANCES

mo BJJY OR SELL A BUSINESS OF AN
i kind see STRAND & CO., AS Third ST.
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> TIMBER-FELLERS AND l BARKER FOR
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SIS: a men to pull beans. $15; laborers, $26;
drillers 81 rs day; boy for saloon kitchen-hand,
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-25
MAGAEr1sM AND rHE A1R.

How profoundly temperature modifies
the properties of matter is just beginning
to be apparent. 1t has been known for
years that if d magnet he heated 10 a
red heat its magnetic property is de-
stroyed, also that a red hot piece of iron
is as magneticalIy inert as a piece Of
wood. Experiments made some years
ago to learn the effect of cooling upon
a. magnet seemed to indicate that its
magnetism became less, but later ones.
with more precautions, show that the
stable magnetism of a magnet increases
as its temperature falls. AS such mag
netism is believed to be due to uniform
molecular positions, the results of cool
ing Indicate that the effect of heat is to
knock the molecules into different posi-
lions and so far annul the external mag
netism.
Ii it be thus with a magnet, it must
evidently must be SO with other mag
netic substances. Farady showed that
oxygen was slightly magnetic by the
position a small tube filed with il would
take between the poles OF a strong mag
net. Now that it is possible TO reduce
the temperature of the air and other
bodies TO so low a. temperature as -2o0
degrees c., their behavior under such
condlIlonS is most interesting, ana hedpS
to confirm or overthrow hypothesis de-
'ASNN %-S-A- s'-AS--S--.S--NN
peratures. 1t appears that liquid air
boils al a temperature OF about -190 de-
grees; pure oxygen at -1S2 degrees. Be
low these. temperatures the oxygen is so
strongly magnetic as to stick to the
poles like tine iron niings, and even the
liquefied air is held thus, though the nj
trogen being much less magnetic is dis
placed by the oxygen TO such an extent
that the mixture next the magnet is 80
per cent. oxygen. Thus at low tenn
perature magnet serves by its attrac-
ton to sift out the nitrogen from air.
W nat nous true IN SO marked q. degree
for air in its condensed and liquid form
holds true in some degree for air at Or
binary temperature, for it has been dis
covered by careful analysis OF air taken
from between the poles oil a strong mag
net that oxygen is present there as much
as l per cent. more than in common air.
" here there are air currents past d
magnet this result would not be found.
for the molecular tossings which the par
ticles are subject to from their temper
AZURE motions quickly renew the original
proportions. AS oxygen is a vigorous
stimulant, we get here a hint that
breathing cold air between the poles of
a strong magnet may have therapeutic
value. A. u. DOLBEAR.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-25
LATEST FROM THE MINES.

Columbia. Most of his time has been
spent in the vicinity of kaslo, B. c.,
where he located two claims for HIM
self-one gold property and the
other a silver mine. He states that
there is practically no limit TO the
extent and variety of the minerals to
be found in and around the border,
and that smelters and reduction works
are being erected at all suitable points.
Ine region seems to abound in min
erals without reference to harmony.
and gold mine is likely to be opened
up contiguous to a copper or lead
claim. Wages are good, miners being
paid $3.50 per day in American money,
and Manager Rippetoe states that
Americans have had so much to do
with the development of the region
and are so deeply interested financially
that although nearly all the districts
are on British territory, they partake
more of the character of American
mining camps and the population is
by large majority American.
One smelter has just recently been
completed at Pilot bay to work the
silver and lead ores of the Blue Bell
mine. and another is now under
course of construction at Nelson. This
latter is being erected by Colonel
Moore.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-25
CAPTAIN THOMAS COUCH.
Talks About Properties in which He
is Int rested.


Captain Thomas Couch, superintend-
ent of the MERGED mine in Coalterville.
California, ami of The Butte & Boston
company's properties at Butte, Mont.
is at the Cullen, and is laid up from an
affection of the lungs. His condition
yesterday was such that he could leave
H.his room and he was able to converse
about mining matters.
Just now, in view of the prominence
that the Camp Floyd district has
achieved in mining circles, it is proper
TO mention that Captain Couch was one
of the earliest operators in that dis
,trict. Early in the seventies he opened
up what was then known as the Sill
yer Cloud mine, located well up on Lion
1lill, which he operated 1aS a silver
mine. but later abandoned it. In speak
ing of the present condition of the
district yesterday. the captain stated
that the gold values We're known TO
exist when he was operating in and
around Lewiston canyon, but it was
learned then that the gold could NOT be
worked by the amalgamated process,
and while the fire assays showed the
values that have since become so at
1tactive by the Introduction of cyan
ice of potassium, they were not high
enough to make tine proposition d pay
ing one by smelling.
OF the MERGED mine, in CoalterVllle.
captain Couch speaks in the most
glowing terms. The mine is situated
about 200 miles from San Francisco.
on what has lately been accepted by
California miners as the mother lode
o. all the quartz and placer values
that made the Golden state famous.
The hEerced IS equipped with an cleo
trio light plant and has a 40-stamp
mill in operation. but the mill build
ing is big enough to hold 500 stamps,
and it is the expectation that the
battery will be gradually increased to
that number.
The mine is more properly described
as q mountain of iow-grade gold
quartz of a perfect free milling char
acter. IN which the miners work in the
open air: but some deep shafts are
being sunk for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the depth and richness Of the
vein.
1t IS the captains belief that Mari
y. posa and Calaveras counties in Cali
Afornia are capable of production from
the quartz mines alone that in the
next five years viii equal the amount
of the national debt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-25
SILVER kING-aLLrANcE.
I Difficulties VIII Probably be Settled
Out of Court.

In connection with the recently pub
ished outlook for a peaceful settle
ment of the difficulties existing be-
tween the Alliance and Silver
King com panies in Park City, Mr.
David Keith, president of the Silver
King, yesterday stated that he was
full of hope that all differences would
be settled without reference to the
courts. At the same time he stated
that while the Silver King would do
all in its power tc bring about peace
ful solution, his company had no con-
cessioEs to make.
I'VE have not invaded any of the
Alliance ground said Mr. Keith, and
the whole question hinges on our
claim tina. the Alliance is and has
been for months past. operating in our
ground. After running their long tun-
mel they commenced a cross cut at a
point where they were very near the
territory OF the Silver KING. They ran
this cross cut 1900 feet further into
our ground and there sunk a shaft to
g depth of 500 feet from which they
are drifting in each direction, and
still iB Silver King ground as we claim.
IF any concessions are made in the
/effort TO effect a peaceful settlement
' they will have to be made by the Al
lance people, and will have to par
take of the character of a surrender OF
the ground that they have been work
ing sn.''
Mr.. Keith stated that he hoped the
matter would be settled before it
reached the courts. but he was posi-
tive in his statement that the Silver
King would not recede, and that the
Alliance was operating in Silver King
.round.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-25

J. A. Van Pelt yesterday received
the news from Bingham stating that
an importanS strike had been made in
Ehe Mohawk tunnel. The ore is a car
Donate. carrying chlorides and rum
ming high in both silver and gold.
Accompanying the letter was sample
lot of the ore apl certificate Of as
say which showed the ore to DE of 4
particularly high grade, running 81
pei cent lead. 29O ounces in silver and
% ounces in gold per ton. The gold
value alone runs $60292 to the ton.
and it is stated that the ore body
runs below the tunnel level.
Bingham has been generally desig-
mated as r loW-grade camp, but this
strike in the Mohawk. coupled with
some of the old producers. such as
the MayfloWer. Lucky Boy, Queen and
the Tiewaullie in main Bingham, in
dicates that in some spots the old
Reliable" is capable of producing
some very high grace ores.
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is to be paid to the county and not
to the officer who performed the SER
vices.
To put the whole matter in a few
words. the county officers are to as
sess and collect taxes OF all kinds, the
county court is to fix and pay for
compensation and the territory is to
pay its proportion of the expenses.
1 am clear that the pro rata Tor pro-
portion) of the expenses to be paid
by the territory is five twenty-thirds
6-23) of the whole. The whole tax is
23 mills on the dollar; the territorial
and territorial school tax is mills;
all other tax is is mills. The terri
tory should pay five twenty-thirds
(5-2S) of the s16.75O which is the whole
expense. or leaving off fractions, 3d.
$40. and the county eighteen twenty
thirds QS-23). or S15.f10.
There is no other rational construc-
ton of the act of 1873 heretofore quo
ted 1t would seem absurd to say
that the territory should pay one-half
of the expenses of assessing and col
Letting the taxes. when its proportion
of the whole is only mills out of the
% mills to be assessed and collected.
Respectfully yours, j. W. JUDD,
Attorney for the Auditor of Public
Accounts.