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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-08-01

mayor anu COMMON council Oh Tue
City of Superior do remove Aid.
Mcqueen from the committee on
labor and statistics, believing that
he is a menace to the cause of labor
and to the progress of our city and
the prosperity of our people.
Respectfully submitted, COM
mittee Trades and Labor assembly,
WALTER H. CARTER,
JAMES CLANCY,
P. J. MCKEAGUE.
speeches were made and finally MI.
Ross suggested that the committee
take the evidence of Mr.. Mcqueen
and his men and also that of his
accusers In that way both sides
would be heard and a conclusion
could be drawn.
Mr.. James Clancy was the first
witness. He stated that he had
lived in the city four years, had
worked for Mcqueen two years ago,
and that he paid union wages TO
some of his men at that time, but
that since the adoption of the scale
by the union one year ago last
spring, Mcqueen had not paid the
wages which that scale called for.
That Mcqueen was notified of this
scale of wages before he took the
Normal school contract, Other
contractors here paid union wages,
but that when a committee from the
Plasterer's union called on Mr..
Mcqueen and demanded $500 per
day for eight hours work, he said
he could not pay it; that % cents
per hour for ten hours work was all
he could pay; that the failure of
Mcqueen to pay the prices adopted
by the union had compelled men
living in the city and paying rent
and taxes here to leave the city and
seek employment elsewhere.
7 E. Weir was the next witness
called. He stated that he asked
Mcqueen for work on the school job
but did not get it; other contract
ors pay union prices. Mcqueen
never did pay the scale; stated that
Mcqueen had one man on the
school from the 500 but that he
could not get men to come from ST..
Paul. r. Carson had told witness
that Mcqueen wanted him (Carson)
to bid on some cornice work which
MCQUEEN could not do. In reply to
questions by Mr.. Ross witness
stated that union men had applied
for work on the Normal school and
that Robert Carson left the city
because he failed to get work there.
Frank Dow, one of the committee
of the Trades and Labor assembly
who called on Mr.. Mcqueen
testifies that the latter said
che couldn't and wouldn't pay the
scale. That he took the contract so
low he could not afford to pay it,"
Scale was published early in the
spring and that he Dow asked Me-
Queen before any work was done if
he was going to pay the scale. At
this point Mr.. Mcqueen arose and
stated in explanation that the work
on the school had to be done at
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-08-01
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That Gold Reserve.

The gold reserve is running low,
Our gOldbug lords have said it,
Unless we in debt deeper go,
We sure will lose our credit.
That gold reserve is slipping out,
Pray Morgan can't you head it?
Till we can deeper go in debt
To save our precious credit?
Hold her, Morgan, hold her down,
And don't let her get away;
If we should lose our gold reserve
Then hi would be to pay.
But if our gold to Rothschild flow,
And Morgan cannot head it,
Our gOldbug lord will fetch her back,
And fetch her all on credit.
With money we can do without,
In the gOldbug press I've read 1T.
We only need the gold reserve
That we may tread on credit.
The silver craze-16 to 1,
Our gOldbug lords do dread it;
With money men might pay their debts
And put an end to credit.
Free silver and cheap money,
Lord! how we do dread it;
To be loaded down with money
And starve for want of credit.
Eek.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
SUPREME COURT FIELD DAY.
Joseph H. Calls Mastery Effort for the
Government Against the Southern
% Pacific coHpd1E

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 3.-The
famous case of the Southern Pacific Rail-
Z foad against the United States. involving
title to nearly 100000 acres of land in
Southern California and which will affect
several million acres OF other lan6s, was
Nargued yesterday and to-day.
This case has attracted the very best le-
gal talent of the country. The counsel
engaged were, on the part of the Southern
Pacific, Joseph H. Choate, J. Hubley Ash
ton and c. H. Tweed, the regular attorney
of the Southern Pacific; on the part OF
the Government, ex-Congressman Payson
of Illinois. Joseph H. Call and AS
sstapt Attorney General Dickinson. The
principal oral arguments We're delivered
by Mr.. Choate and Mr.. Call, who both
spoke at length.
A: large number of people were in the
courtroom to-day to hear the learned
counsel. 1t was regular field day In the
Supreme Court.
Attorneys from New York and Chicago
who were'in attendance and listened in-
tently pronounced the argument OF Mr..
, Call to be one of the best they ever heard
2 in. that law case.
Mr.. Caps argument disclosed a greater
familiarity with the law and the facts of
ease than the argument of his famous ad-
versary.
1T is said at the Department of Justice
that Mr.. Call has been singularly success
. fulin. the prosecution of his land forfeiture
eases. and he confidently expects to win
this case.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
THE CASTLES IN PHILADELPHIA.
win Probably Remain in the City of
BrOthery Love for FIVE or Six
Months.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 3.-Mr.
and Mrs. Walter M. Castle of San Fran
cisco, who returned from Europe last
Thursday, came to Philadelphia on the
day after their arrival in New York and
are now at the home OF Mrs. Castles
sister in the northern section of the city.
Mr. Castle said that his wife was still in
poor health and that it was their inten-
ton TO remain here for five or six months
until Mrs. Castle, who is now under medi-
cal treatment, shall have recovered her
health.
Mr.. Castle appeared to be very solicit
tous about his wife's condition and said
that the physicians whom he had con-
suited here had informed him that the
case would require radical treatment and
would take perhaps four to five months.
He expressed himself as being much
gratifed at the manner OF the unfortunate
episode through which they had passed
abroad had been taken up by their friends
on both sides of~the Atlantic and by the
newspapers, which latter, he said, have
treated them in the most kindly manner.
Both he and Mrs. Castle had been much
annoyed by the widespread publicity
which was being given to every movement
they made.
Mrs. Castle prior to her marriage, re-
sided in this city with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. a. WE'LL, now of Wilmington,
n. c., where her father is the agent OF the
Atlantic Coast line.
Miss WE'LL went to San Francisco to
visit an unit and while there she met Mr..
Castle, whom she subsequently married.
A sister of Mrs. Castle, the one with
whom she is at present stopping, is mar
ried to well-known Philadelphia BUSH
ness man,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
STANFORD CLUBS TOUR.
arrangements Completed for the Northern
Trip of the Musical Organ
commit him.
zdtIoH.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Dec.
3.-The northern holiday tour OF the Stan
ford Glee and Mandolin clubs has all been
booked now, and the 2500. mile trip is as
sured. II. II. Brown was appointed ad-
vance agent and general manager, as was
noted some weeks ago in The CALL. Since
his appointment he has devoted his entire
time and attention to arranging for the
trip and its success.
Entertainments are now booked as fol-
lows, the clubs expecting to leave Decem-
Der 49, or shortly thereafter; December "a,
Tacoma; December %, Seattle Decem Der
Decem Der 80, Por land; Decemb Der 81,
nary 2, Eugene; January 4. Chico; jan
uary 5, Marysville; January 6, Sacra-
mento 1t is possible that there will be
a wind-up entertainment in SaE Fran
cisco on the completion of the tour.
Brown says that the outlook for the trip
is most encouraging, both from social
and financial point of view. ALI past
visits OF Stanford organizations to the
Northwest have met with hearty wei
come, and letters received by m EN- bers of
the clubs indicate that the reception will
be more enthusiastic this season than ever
before An unusually large proportion of
Stanford's students are from the States of
Oregon and Washington, and the uni
versity is quite popular there, so the
musical club members feel that they will
give their entertainments among friends.
Twenty-three men, all told, will make
the trip, which, it is estimated, will take
the best part of three weeks.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
SANTA R0SA'S NEW RAILWAY.
Electric Line Soon to Be Constructed
From the Sonoma City to
7jdeWater.

SANTA ROSA, Call, Dec. 3.-The prop
osition to connect this city with tidewater
by an electric railroad is beginning to
assume a business-like attitude and forty
days will not elapse ere ground will be
broken and the first rail laid. N. w. Girls
void of Kenwood, one of the leading pro-
moters of the new line, was in this city
to-day and in an interview with CALL
representative said that the bonds were
already placed in New York. Just as soon
SIS the new corporation has the money
from the sale of the bonds to its credit the
contract will be let and the construction
rapidly forwarded.
The new road will prove boon to the
farmers, more especially to those about to
engage in the raising of sugar beets, as a
81 per ton rate for thirty-mile haul will
be m ade. The first sod will be turned at
the EN- barcadero landing. just over the
Napa County line, and the first contract
will be for thirty miles of road. The COM
pleted road will connect Sonoma and
Santa Rosa via Glen Ellen, Kenwood,
Aqua Callente and Melita. The foremost
merchants of this city are subscribers to
the new project, realizing the great bene-
fits that will accrue TO them commercially
when the fertile valleys crossed by the new
road can cheaply and expediticusly land
their produce here.
The Farmers Institute will convene
here tomorrow and the effect of the new
road upon the sugar beet industry will be
discus sed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
oFFERINes TO CHARITY.
Phitanthropic Efforts of the San Jo'
NsedIesCorE Guild.

Phitanthropic Efforts Of the San Jose
NsediesCorE Guild.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Dec. 3.-The San Jose
branch of the Needlework Guild of Amer
lea held its first annual meeting at the
residence of Mrs. Mclaughlin yesterday.
The following officers were reelected
President, Mrs. Edward Mclaughlin
vice. presidents, Mrs. Hannah Bean, Mrs.
L. M. Lusson; secretary, Miss Mary V.
Bean; treasurer, Mrs. Charles ]. Martin.
The guild was organized on October 1O
last with membership of twenty-five and
which has been increased to over fifty.
It's object is to furnish new and suitable
garments to meet the needs of hospitals,
homes and other charities. The report OF
the secretary showed that 1105 garments
had been contributed and were ready for
distribution. These were donated TO the
various charities as follows, leaving 339
articles of clothing on hand: Notre Dame
Institute, IT.; Ladies Home of Benevo-
lence, $50; Pratt Home, "a; Catholic
Ladies' Aid Society. %; Sacred Heart
Society, 80; Associated O. arities, 1G0;
Comforting Circle of Kings Daughters of
Santa Clara, 81; Salvation Army, so; San
Jose Ladies Hebrew Society. 25; OCon-
nor Sanitarium, 60; San Mateo Orphan
age, 90.
The second Monday in Novem Der, 1897,
was fixed as the date for holding the next
annual meeting.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
BISHOP KEANE
r. NOT IN DISFAVOR
Rome Replies to Gossip
Concerning the Aged
Prelate.
Monsigner Martinelli Receives a
70; Cab!egram From the
. Vatican.
The Holy Father Grieved by the
Agitation Created by False
RumorS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 3.-The
food of gossip following the deposition of
Bishop Keane from the rectorship of the
Catholic University of America, appear
ing in the American newspapers, has
reached Rome and caused grave concern.
This is shown by the unusual step taken
by the Cardinal Secretary of State In send
ing the following cablegram, received this
afternoon at the apostolic legation here:
ROME, Decem bes 8, 1896.
Monsiqnor AdrtineIli, apostolic Delegate, Wash
IN dion, d. c., IT, S. a.; The holy Father has
learned with great sorrow of the agitation
Icorres pondence and kilograms from Rome
4 announcing measures soon to be taken
D sgainst eminent American prelates or distin-
II rushed professors of the Catholic University.
IOur Excellency will deny all such faisehoods
which are the product OF reprehensible ma
chinations. NJ. CARDINAL RAMPoLLA.
A Catholic churchman we'll versed with
all'the steps leading up to Bishop Keane's
removal said tonight that the action of
the Holy Father in sending the cabegram
above should put a stop to all further
gossip on the subject. It was
we'll understood, he said, in church
circles that Bishop Keane's removal was
brought about by German ecclesiastical
influence, and it was hoped by the same
influence that further changes in the
same direction and following the same
lines would follow.
II is stated here tonight that Fathers
M ackin and Cloyd of this city, warm
friends Of Bishop Keane, will accompany
him on his visit to the Eternal City.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
MAPLES0WS STRIKING ORCHESTRA.
Refuses to Play Without Pay and the Com
pany Is in Consequence Dis
banded.

BOSTON, MASS, Dec. 3.-The m embers
of the orchestra of Colonel Mapleson s
Imperial Opera Company, who refused to
play last evening unless they were paid
$1,000 due on back salary, were obdurate
to-day.
Alter spending the entire forenoon in
fruitless endeavors to secure musicians to
take their places Mr.. Eugene Tompkins.
proprietor of the Boston Theater, an
nounced that the grand opera season was
at an end. The manager OF the theater
said:
THE grand opera season is ended be-
cause of the inability to secure another
orchestra. We have been trying all
morning to get another orchestra together
but could not do it in time. They would
require four or five hours of rehearsal and
it could not be done in time.
1.-The company has entirely dlsbanded,
but the art sts will remain here and, if
possible, arrangements will be made for a
sacred concert for Sunday for the benefit
of the chorus Snd the employees of the
company"
The trouble is with the orchestra. Mr..
Tompkins guaranteed their salaries in
Boston, but they demanded that he pay
them for the salaries which were run up
in Philadelphia. This Mr.. Tompkins re-
fused to do
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
CHANCES or A FUNDING BILL.
Sim. Prospects at the Coming Session,
!. Says Senator Gear, but Congressman
: Powers Is Hopeful

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 3.-Senator
Gear, chairman of the Senate Committee on
=. Pacific Railroads, who reported funding
bill to that body at the last session, Is in
cIined to believe that his measure will not
he passed by this Congress.
He said to THE CALL correspondent to-
might that there would not be time 10
pass it. He elso expressed the opinion
that the Dingley bill would also fail, and
that little, if any legislation, would be ac-
q; com plished beside the passage Of regular
appropriation bills.
Representative Powers OF Vermont,
chairman of the Pacific Railroads Com
mitteesof The House, hose bill is similar
and almost identical with the Gear
measure, arrived at the Riggs House to-
night. where he was seen by The CALL
CORRESPONDENT.
He said that his bill was on the calendar
of the House and could be called up at
any time by action of the rules committee.
He said he had not consulted with any OF
his coll ca ues on the Pacific Roads Com
mittee or with any one regarding the sub
ject, but that it was his intention 10 press
the bill to passage this winter.
He said that it must be passed now or
never. for if it did not go through tnls
session the Government would foreclose
on the roads, This, he THINKS, Is Just
what Mr.. Huntington and the Union
Pacific PEOPLE want, as they want 10 Duy
the roads at public auction.
INQUIRY at the Hotel Normandie tailed
to find Mr. Huntington. He always stops
there. but the head clerk said be dld not
think Mr.. Huntin ton would arrive until
Congress had convened.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
FOUR MEN SHOT
FOR A DOLLAR
Sequel to the Robbery of
a Chicago Washer
woman.
The Footpad Seeks to Escape
by Boarding a Moving
Cable.Car.
Cries of the Woman Lead to His Cap.
ture After a Most Desperate
Struggle.

CHICAGO, ILL, Dec. 3.-After robbing
a washerwoman OF purse containing a
silver dollar Edward Rogers boarded a
moving cable train at Ashland avenue
and Madison street tonight, and when
seized by the conductor, who heard the
victims cries for the police, emptied re-
volver and regalned his liberty. Four
men were shot in the fusillade of bullets
and the lives of other passengers were en-
dangered.
The wounded are: John McCathie, con-
ductor on the car, shot through the right
hand James Grassy, passenger, bullet
wound in right leg; Officer Connell, shot
in right leg near the knee; Officer jerks,
slight flesh wound under left arm. The
entire train was crowded with passengers
and the shooting created great excite
ment. Rogers is an ex-railway employ
and lives at 128 One Hundred and Thir-
tieth street. He was placed under arrest
and the stolen pocketbook was recovered
in his possession.
Mrs. Mary Mitchell. the victim of the
robbery, had just delivered a package of
laundry to house in Madison street and
received silver dollar in payment. AS
she came out into the street again Rog-
gers. it is claimed, seized the pocketbook
from her hand and caught cable train
that was passing. Mrs. Mitchell followed
after him and attempted to attract a
policeman. Conductor McCath.e saw her
and seized Rogers by the left wrist. As
he did so the alleged robber drew a
revolver and fired one shot at the conduc-
tor, the bullet entering his right hand.
At this moment Officers jerks, Riley
and Connell came up, and Rogers COM
menced firing at them. He had sent two
shots into the car, and Grassy was
wounded by one of the bullets. With his
two companions wounded Officer Riley
leaped upon Rogers and bore him to the
floor of the car. The latter, while on his
back, placed the revolver against the po-
liceman's chest and pulled the trigger.
The weapon had already been emptied.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
JAILED At SAW JOSE.
Arrest of Burglar Who Had Operated
in An Sections of Santa Clara
COUnfE

SAN JOSE, CAL, Dec. 3.-Jesse Hender-
son, who is wanted in this county for
several burgiaries. was brought to the
County Jail this evening by City Marshal
Cook of San Luis Obispo. Henderson
began his populations at Mountain View.
He arrived in that town about two weeks
ago with ]. Ford. who ID now in the
County Jail awaiting examination on
charge of looting s. Weilheimer's house
at that place The men had horse and
buggy and an unusually large trunk.
They secured work as woodchoppers near
the place.
About week ago the men looted the
house of T. Dillar and secured quantity
of provisions. Ford was then arrested by
Constable Martin, and Henderson fled
with the horse ana buggy. He went to
Los Gatos where he committed a burglary
and secured several watches and pieces of
iewelry. Boulder was next visited and
another haul made.
When arrested Henderson had the
trunk with him 1t contains considerable
iewelry and other articles, evidently the
booty secured in different raids. Several
pieces of iewelry secured n the Los Gatos
robbery have been identified.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
NO LIMIT ON RATES.
One Shortconatn0 ana the Sustained Wrtght
Irrigation dot.

One Shortconiit0 ana the Sustained fright
Irrigation dot.
SAN DIEGO. CAL, Dec. 3.-Besides the
proposed amendments to the Wright law,
irrigators are agitating the question of
having the general law amended in the
next Legislature, so as to dispose of the
obstacle presented by Judge Ross decision
regarding private and public water rates.
According to Judge Ross decision. private
or individual agreement as to water rates
must be subordinate to the rates fixed by
law. This works great hardship in some
cases, notably where some small settle
ments are called upon to pay rates suffi-
cient to yield certain percentage of profit
10 the company, where otherwise private
rates might be made. At present the irri-
CATION rates must be fixed sufficiently
high to yield the company revenue of
from to Is per cent upon its plant.
There does not seem to have been any
limit placed by the law upon irrigation
rates, and this omission will receive at
tention from irrigators, who hope to WELD
sufficient influence in the Legislature to
bring about the desired amendments.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
REDWOOD CITY WILL CONTEST
Last Testament of James Quentin to Be
Attacked by Putative
DAUGHTER.

REDWOOD CITY, CAL, Dec 3.-The
will OF the late James Quen tin, wealthy
ranch-owner of San Mateo County, dis
posing of property valued at 100000 or
more, came up for probate in the Superior
Court at this place this morning. BY the
terms of the will his estate is left entirely
to strangers and charitable institutions
To DR.. Mark Emerson. the executor of the
will, he bequeathed $4,000; to John Will
son, $4,000; to George Wilson, $1,000; to
Thomas Stealey and his wife, one-third of
all his real and personnel property; to
Ruth O'Brien, $1,000; to Ellen O'Brien,
$1,000 and all the remainder of his real and
personal p roperty to the Protestant Or
phan asyl ums OF Sacramento and San
Francisco.
The deceased was native of Tennessee,
and at the time of his death was II years
of age. He left no known living relatives
except Mrs. ]. w. Wilson of this place
who claims to be his daughter, but for
whom he expressly fails TO provide on
the ground that she is not his daughter
and has no claim upon him.
Upon the calling of the case for hear
ing this morning Attorney Ross of this
place informed the court that Mrs. Will
son was about to commence proceedings
contesting the will. The case was there
upon continued one week. The fight
promises TO be bitter one, in the course
of which sensational developments may
be expected. AS a forerunner as TO what
may happen, it is sufficient to say that
one Edward Stetson, who has been work
ing on the ranch of the deceased for many
years. was arrested few days ago ana
charged with being insane. The hearing
of the insanity charge came up this after
noon. DR.. Emerson, the executor of the
Quentin will, swore to the charge and to-
day appeared as witness against him. To
all appearances Stetson was perfectly sane
and the examining physicians refused to
commit him.