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ing upon the public schoolhouse now being
erected In North Vallejo. said schoolhouse be.
ing erected under contract with the Board oil
Supervisors or authorities of Solano County
hereby certify that under the prosecution OF
TINS said work We are required to work as car
penters nine hours day at from 81 80 to So 80
per diem without reference to work or pay by
the hour; that we are hired by the day and are
pAlo by the day, and do not work at stated
price per hour. Respectfully submitted,
Il. +. Porter, |. L. S. Sayer, S. P. Jensen, ]. A.
Landram, +. A. Keen, ]. P. Richart, w. J.
Rowles, Joseph Myers.
This is really the first case where any
thlng OF positive nature has been re-
hour law. To-day Deputy Labor Commits
sloner Z. L. Dam will go to Vallejo and
make an investigation. If he finds tnat
the law has been violated he will cause
the Board OF Supervisors to be enjoined
from paying the contractors upon a con-
tract which is not being carried out &C
cordlng to the law.
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CONTRACTORS IN TROUBLE
Work on Rountree Bros Va.
llejo SchoolhouSe Contract
Stopped.
The Carpenters on a Strike for Pay.
Accused of Violating a
State Law.

The Rountree Brothers, who have q con-
tract to construct a new schoolhouse in
North Vallejo, have suddenly found them
selves in a peck of trouble. They have
been called 10 time by the Solano County
Board of Education for not finishing the
job ten days ago on the required time,
their men have gone on a strike, and the
contractors have only until next Monday
to- get the work under way again. More
than that, they have the Labor Commits
sioner hot on their heels for violating the
State eight-hour law.
The trouble was precipitated by their
failure to pay their workmen. The story
told by one of the carpenters was that he
came to this City and presented to one of
the brothers draft signed by the one at
Vallejo for money due for labor Accord
ing to the carpenters statement Rountree
tore the paper to pieces and became very
violent in his refusal 10 pay the money.
This case was reported to u. K. Johnson,
the business agent for the Carpenters Dis
trict Council. incidentally the carpenter
mentioned that the other carpenters on the
Vallejo schoolhouse Job had not been paid
for their labor. Only few of the work.
ingmen had been paid, so he said, and he
added that the men were being worked
nine hours a day instead OF eight, as re-
quired by the State law governing State,
county and municipal work.
Last Monday Johnson went to Vallejo
and found, SO he says, that his informant
was in the main cor rect in his statements.
More than that, most OF the men had
gone out on strike until they should re-
ceive their back pay in full. Between $3.50
and $500 was due them, they said. john
son advised all to quit and hold their
ground until they got their money.
While Johnson was in Vallejo the School
Board took up the matter and read the riot
act to Rountree. He was told that the
work was long overdue, as he had only
reached the plastering, and there was lots
tree until next Monday to get the work in
progress again. This was Il severe blow to
the contractor, who cannot get the men
to resume their work until they are paid.
The next payment from the county on the
contract is not due until the plastering
and woodwork is done and one coat of
paint put on the building. Johnson did
not let his advantage pass, but on return
ing to this City he called upon LABOR Com
missioner Fitzgerald, to whom he COM
planned that the eight-hour law had been
violated in county Work by Contractor
Rountree.
The Labor Commissioner has had several
complaints of a similar character, and the
offenders always got out OF the difficulty
by claiming that they were paying their
men by the hour, ana not by the day. Mr..
Fitzgerald asked for further information
upon the matter of the Vallejo contract,
and Johnson presented him with the
following affidavit:
VALLEJO, Dec. 81, 1895
H. L: Fitzgerald. Labor CommtsSfoner-DEAR
SIR: We, the undersigned carpenters, work
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pounds, and Rosebud, in at 81 pounds,
commanded first call, to being the post
odds against the pair. Libertine at threes,
and Installato- with Az to 1 about him,
were the next best fancied. The odds
against the others ranged from 10 to $50 to /.
AT the post there was but slight delay,
the flag sending them away well punched.
Potentate almost Immediately shot to the
front joined by the two-yearold Perhaps.
The Eastern Splinter managed to keep a
neck in front of the youngster until near
ing the drawgate, when he hoiSteG the
white flag and Perhaps, drawing away,
won cleverly by length. Potentate's
stable-mate, Rosebud, was good third.
The winner was neglected in the betting
OF u and Is to l.
A desp;sed one in the betting captured
the opening five and half furlong dash.
Yemen and Ottyana were accorded most of
the support. the former going to the post a
8 to choice but in the drive Cash Sloan
got the 10 to l chance, GCssie, home half a
length before Ottvana. Crawford, another
outsider, finished third.
The next race, a five-furlong dash for
two-year-old FLIES, was mere exercise
gallon for the 3 10 favorite, Princess
Noretta, ridden by little Hewitt, who won
romping from Ida H. The second choice,
La Vicente, finished in the show.
Barney Schreioer''s colors showed
prominently TO the fore in the mile and a
furlong handicap with but five starters.
Julia opened favorite in the betting at
2 to /, receding to to .. Service was
backed down from tours to Ii to second
choice. Peter the Second, Wawona and
Fred Gardner were all held at rather
close odds. At f1agfall Slaughter on Ser
vice went to the front and fairly
sm othered his field, winning by six
lengths under a wrap. Julia 0 took the
place handily from Fred Gardner.
Montana was held at even money and
6 to 5 to pull off the seven and half fur
long run, which he did in the prettiest finish
of the day. Taking the lead with him on the
half Sloan supposed himself on Easy
street and was taking matters easy, with
Zobair's head at his saddle-girths. Bergen
began riding the latter horse and a six
teenth from the wire was almost on even
terms with the favorite. Sloan now re-
allied that horse race was at hand and
started in to work in earnest. By dint OF
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SAN FRANCISCO CALL"

BUSINESS OFFICE ofthe San Francisco CALL
,1t Market street, open until II O'Clock every
nigh in the year.
BRANCH OFFICES-590 Montgomery street.
corr e. Clay: open until $50 o'clock
s!EHayes street, open until 9:30 O'Clock,
lib Larkin street, open until $3.50 o'clock.
sW corner Sixteenth and Mission streets open
pItil O'Clock.
2tle Mission street, open until O'Clock.
ZIG Nintl street. open until ego O'Clock.
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Cruelty to n Child

Maud Howard, young woman living on
stockton street, WAS arrested yesterday by
Offcer McMurray of the Society for the Pre-
ventlon of Cruelty to Children. She had a
child In her arms which bore painful evidence
or gross negl ect. Maud said the child was not
hers, but Josie Watson's. and was given into
ner care about two weeks ago. She declared
that since then the child had been improving.
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hard riding he got the favorite past the
winning post a nose before the 10 to
chance. The second choice, Collins, was s.
distant third.
Six two-year-old FLIES started in the last
event at five furlongs. The betting was
very open, Tennessee Maid closing slight
favorite over Virgie A, Vera and the others.
The favorite was away in 'front.' and never
hard pressed, won easily from Virgie A by
four lengths
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

F|S NOTICE-NOTICEIS HEREBY GIVEN
W. to the District Attorney of San Francisco
County. that l, the undersigned, intend to apply to
the Honorable State Board of Prison Directors for
the privilege of being paroled, at a meeting of
the said board to be held at San Quentin on the
18th day of January, 1896. MARY WILSON.
Ey SAMPLES FREE At THE NEW cos
Gh-S metic Parlors. room 46, $50 Market ST.
leS CORNS REMOVED WITHOUT KNIFE.
ub-S Chiropodic Institute room %, 906 Market.
H. BAD TENANTS ELECTED FOR So
@>S Collections made, city or country. Pacific
Collection Co., 415 Montgy ST., room 8, TEL $3.50.
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DIVIDEND NOTICES.


~ DIVIDEND NOrICE-SAVINGS AND
W. Loan Society, l01 Montgomery ST., cor.
suffer For the half year ending December 81
1899, dividend has been declared at the rate OF
four anu thirty two onehundredths (4.32) per cent
per annum on term deposits, and three and sixty
one-hundredthS (3.60) per cent per annum on or
binary deposits free of taxes payable on and after
EDN ESDAI, January l, 1896. Dividends not
caiied Tor are added to and bear the same rate of
oivldend as the principal from and after January
L, 1895. CYRUS w. CARMANY, Cashier.
FffDCa@ HUMBOLDT SAVINGS AND LOAN
w. Society, 18 Geary st.-The directors have de-
CARED the following sem-annual dividends: 4. 80
per cent per annum on term, and 3 60 per cent per
annum on ordinary deposits, payable and after
January z. 1896 ERNEST BRAND, Secretary.
~ DIVIDEND NOTICE-MUTUAL saw
G5>O ings Bank of San Francisco. 80 Post st.-For
The half year ending December 81, 1895, div-
dend has been declared at the rate of four and
fifth (4.2O) per cent per annum on term eposits
and three and one-half $500 per cent per annum
on ordinary deposits free of taxes. payable and
GEO. A. STORY, Cashier.
Re- DIVIDEND NOTICE = SAN FRAN
tp~S cisco Savings Union. 532 California street.
corner Webb For the half year ending with the
3lst OF Decemb Der, 1895. dividend has been de-
clared at the rate per annum of four and thirty
two one-hundredths a 32-l00) per cent on term
deposit and three and sx-tenths g 6-10) per cent
on ordinary deposits, free of taxes payable on and
after Thursday, the I'd of January. 1896
LOWELL WHITE. Cashier
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NOTICE OF MEETINGS.

RE CALIFORNIA LODGE NO. /. +. q
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DAY. EVENING, December 27, at 80 * x
of the master. FRANKLIN II. DAY, Secretary.
RR IMPROVED ORDER OF RED .q~
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You are cordially invited to attend 49,
meeting at Golden Gate Hall, 625 Suffer street on
SATURDAY, December %, 1898, for the purpose
of extending fraternal welcome TO Great Inco-
honee Andrew H. Patton. All members in posses
sion of the universal password entitled to adj
mission free of charge. The adoption degree will
be exemplifed by selected team OF tribal chiefs.
The council fire Will be kinded at the eight run
setting OF the sun. Arrive on time.
Attest: A. JACKSON, Great Sachem
CHAs f. BURGMAN Great Chief of Records.
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1.-THE CALL" RACING CHART.

OF
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Pedigree.

Imp. Brutus-MolIie II
Longfellow-Salara
Three Cheer Belle of Lake
Alta-Fannie d
Hampton-Ornament
Amigo Margaretta
Imp. Sir Modred-Gypsy
Macduff-Longalight
Surinam-Laura Winston
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Pedigree.
Racin e-Flirt
st. Gallo Mistake
Lady Lei ! ster
Imp. Trade Wind-Daisy s
Feilowch rm-Elsie :
Joe ii ooller- Princes Norfolk
mp. Brutu s. Ariola
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Pedigree.

Imp. Darebin-Lou Lanier
Rath bone-Miss Melbourne
DIX Montrose-La Farondell
Verano- Experiment
Loftin-Emma
Imp. Kyrle Daly-Extract
Three Cheers Dairy Maid
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FEMALE HELP WANTED.

NEAT AMERICAN HOUSEWORK GIRT., $50
~ German girls, 500 for Oakland, S1S, anC
10 or 20 young girls 10 assist. $12 to $15. c. X
HANSEN Il Co, 10 Geary ST.
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Pedigree.

Pedigree.
Imp. True Briton-Lillie S
Imp. Great I m-Drift
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Wagner-Fleta
Fresno-Rosa G
Alto Mio-Constellation
.Torso-Little Flush
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Duke of Norfolk-Ledette
Imp. London-Cameo
Macduff-Miss Lawrence
Hyder Ali-Addie Warren
Hindo- Bran baletta
Blue Wing Bay Betty
Imp. kyrle Daly-Nisalia
Imp. Cheviot-Lizzie 2
st. Saviour-Nignthawk
Imp. Cheviot-Bes. Hooker
lDuMontrose-Ocean Wave
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INEXPERIENCED NURSE FOR CHILD
~ years old: city references. c. R. HANSEN
CO. / 10 Geary st
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G6 REWARD FOR NEW BLUE COAT AND
.pc vest oen by young man; no questions.
Return to 737 Howard
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Winner
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L'NGINtEk WITH 5 YEARS EXPERT
II ence wants the charge of small engine to do
own firing; will accept any wages: or Job as fire.
man. ENGINEER, box TO- Call Office, Oakland
CHINESE A ND JAPANESE EMPLOYMENT
- Office. j. WI NJ. 637 Commercial ST
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MALE HELP WANTED.

DY WHOLESALE HOUSE, YOUNG MAN
ID living with parents to make out bills and learn
the business. Address, stating age, D. & B., box
oil
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THE FUEL PROBLEM
The Southern Pacific Experimenting
With Petroleum.

The Southern Pacific Experimenting
With Petroleum.
The Southern Pacific Company has
been experimenting for some time with
petroleum in order TO test it's value and
economy as a. fuel, using it in switch
engine No. 1 ,045 in the yards.
Although the use of it has been ex-
perimental, it has given good results so
far and will be continued until its cost
is fully demonstrated and the company
is able to determine what benefit is to
be derived from.its use. It is calculated
that there will be a saving of 30 per
cent. over coal by the use of the Los
Angeles oil, and late improvements
have overcome the difficulties hereto
fore experienced in warping and burn
ing out fues by the tremendous heat
engendered.
If the experiment is successful it
means much, as it will reduce the num-
Der of stops to be made for fuel, and
therefore less stations to be maintained
The fuel for a run clear across the des-
ert can be easily carried and there will
be a great saving of cost of handling
coal. There has been no trouble expert
enced so far, and the Santa Fe people,
who are also experimenting with it, an
ticipate none. In addition to the ad-
vantages named is a very important
one-that there is no danger from
sparks, which cause so many fires
along the track On the whole, the out
look is a bright one for solution of the
fuel problem.
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DECISION BY TEE SUPREME COURT.
1t Passes Upon One of Its Own
Rules.
How Matt Healy Narrowly Escaped
Being Thrown Out of Court in
Filing His Appeal.

The Supreme Court has rendered
decision in the case of P. G. Ward, as
Sheriff, etc., plaintiff and respondent,
against Matt Healey, defendant and
appellant, M. Asher, assignee, inter
venor and respondent "a Lassen Coun-
ty case), being a motion to dismiss an
appeal on the ground of failure to fle
the printed transcript within the
time required by law.
It was peculiar in presenting for
consideration of the court its own
rule, which provides that a written
transcript in civil cases may be filed
with the Clerk of the court, if it be ac-
companied by sufficient funds to pay
the expense of printing the same, and
that the Clerk, upon receipt thereof. shall
cause the transcript to be printed, and
to the printed copy shall annex his GER
tificate.
Appellant, in compliance with the
rule, transmitted to the Clerk the writ
ten transcript, but instead Of accompa-
nying it with the necessary funds, he
asked the Clerk to allow him to have it
printed at his home printing Office at
his own expense, and the request was
granted. It was so printed, but it was
fcrty-eight days before the printed
copy was served and filed as provided
for by the rule.
The motion to dismiss the appeal was
served upon appellant before the
time when the printed transcript was
actually filed in the office of the Clerk,
the motion to dismiss being filed the
same day.
Appellant contended that the tran
script was in transit in Wells-Fargo
Company's Office when the motion to
dismiss was served, and for. that rea-
son the motion to dismiss should be de-
MED. But the court holds that was not
a filing and did not save his rights, and
that the filing of the transcript could
only defeat the motion when it was
filed prior to it, and appellant had no
legal grounds to stand on.
The only question then remaining to
be determined was whether the facts
shown in the affidavit in his behalf
We're sufficient to excuse his failure to
file the printed transcript. The court
thinks they are, as the attorney for ap
pellant proceeded upon the under
standing with the Clerk as to how and
when the transcript should be printed,
and had it printed without unnecessary
the Clerk, although without authority
to do so, in effect waived the payment
of the money provided for by the rule,
and that the rule had never before been
construed, and that the construction
placed on it by appellants attorney is
neither arbitrary nor unreasonable. 1t
concludes, therefore. that to dismiss the
appeal would be hardship on the ap-
pellant, too heavy to find justification
in the facts, and the motion to dis
miss the appeal is therefore denied.
1t says, however, that the rule should
be strictly enforced and obeyed as
written.
AS a matter of fact, appellants have
been in the habit of having their ap
reals printed, as the court does not
print them, and the Clerk simply gave
permission to do that which is very
generally done without asking permis
sion.
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COMMISSIONER IRVINE RETURNS.
The Bureau of Highways Finds Many
Very Poor Roads.

The Bureau of Highways Finds Many
Very Poor Roads.
Commissioner Irvine Of the Bureau
of Highways, returned yesterday from
the trip taken by him and Commission
er Maude through the southern part of
the State.
AS stated by the Record Union at
the time, they left here on the Sd inst,
sending their team to San Francisco
by boat and going from there down
through the coast counties with it. AS
usual, they found that in the past i'm
mense sums of money have been ex-
pended on the roads with very made
quate results. About the only good
reads they travelled over are of recent
construction, and built by men who
have studied the subject
The notably good roads they found
We're between Santa Cruz and Watson
vile, and the Cuesta grade to the town
of San Luis Obispo. In San Benito
County the roads were very poor. They
held a meeting at Hollister with the
Board of Supervisors and prominent
citizens and discussed the matter. A
large amount has been expended in
this county to very little advantage.
Going from there TO Santa Cruz, they
held a meeting with the Supervisors
and citizens, Lieutenant-Governor Je-
ter presiding. The work on the road
spoken Of there was the best they have
so far found in the State, it being of
the highest order.
The roads around Salinas were very
poor. although the county expended
$4,000 between January. 1894. and the
present time, the roads hardly showing
that anything had been done.
In San Luis Obispo $32S, S,917 10 has
been expended during the last ten
years on the 1.200 miles of road in the
county, and the only showing for it is
the Cuesta grade. This has been made
with red rock quarried along it's line.
which proves to be a first-class road
material, and If it had been used on the
other roads il would have resulted in
great improvement
It is intended to persuade the South
ern Pacific Company, If possible, to put
in a switch there. that q plant may be
established from which to supply the
surrounding counties with road mate
rial.
After holding a meeting in Ventura,
Mr.. Irvine came home. and Mr.. Maude
win return here after New Years.
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s5G. 600 TO LOAN, IN SUMS TO SUIT. AT
CURTIS, CARMICHAEL & BRAND S,
Fourth and ].
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oAMPAIGN EXPENSES.
An Error Made in Regard to e. II.
Mckee.

On the goth of November the Record
Union published a statement that T. II.
Mckee. independent candidate for City
Collector, had filed statement of his
campaign expenses which showed
that he had not expended q
dollar. On the following day
it announced that while Mr.. Mckee
had expended no money directly, there
had been expended in his behalf sums
amounting in the aggregate to Sill.
It seems this was an error. Two state
ments were filed in the County Clerk s
office, one by Mr.. NcKee's receiving and
disbursing committee, showing that it
had expended no money, and one by Mr..
Mckee showing that he had expended.
personally, for various campaign pur-
poses, the sum of Sill. The error of the
Record Union was in crediting the
committee statement to Mr. Mckee and
his statement to the committee
OF course we do not believe that at
this late day the public feel any interest
in the matter, or that any attention
was paid to the slight error at the time,
but Mr.. Mckee seems to be very much
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aggrieved at what he terms heinjustice
done him, and wants to be .'set right"
before the people. The Record Union"
therefore makes the correction and puts
the ''tweedle-du in the place of
tweedle-dee,'' where it belongs. That
is, it was Mr.. Mckee who expended the
$171 in the campaign and not Mr.. Nc
KEGS disbursing committee
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PAST MASTERS ASSOCIATION.
Election of Omcers and the Annual
Rannuef.

ELECTION of Off1cers and the Annual
Banquet.
The annual meeting of the Past
Masters Association was held at Ma
sonic Temple on Monday night The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, J. w. Boyd;
Vice-President, w. H Davis; Second
ice-President, NJ T. Coppersmith;
Treasurer, T. L. Lykins; Secretary, E.
Glover; Master of Ceremonies, Louis
Gambach; Sentinel, w. H Hevener
After the work of the evening refresh
ments were in order, and at the ban
table, which was loaded with all
the good things of the season, many
bright, witty and entertaining speeches
We're made.