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very thorough investigation resulted.
After the stories of the principal wit
nesses-stories which showed that schmitz
dealt with non-union concerns during the
machinists' strike, and even since his
nomination for the Mayoralty on the
Union Labor ticket, in violation Of his
principles as union man-were heard. it
was decided to send for Messrs. McCabe
and Wisler, president and secretary, re-
spectively, of the Iron Trades Council.
and hear their statements. This was
deemed necessary in order that no com
plant might hereafter be made that the
inyestigation was not strictly impartial
and that no opportunity was given
Schmitz's friends to testify in hts behalf.
When McCabe and Wisler appeared be-
| fore the board and were requested TO
state If permission was granted Schmitz
by the Council to deal with non-union
concerns during the strike. they returned
evasive replies.s Neither made definite
refutation of Reardon's charges, and
when asked to produce the minute book
in which the alleged permission to
Schmitz to deal with non-union concerns
was alleged to be recorded they refused
on the ground that the board lacked juris-
diction in the premises. Both men, WAC
are warm supporters OF Schmitz's candi-
dacy, assumed defiant air and remarked
that no action the board might take
would influence the vote OF the laboring
people for Schmitz tomorrow.
Documents Declared Authentic.
The publication Of the fac-simile docu-
ments by The Call showing beyond ques-
ton that Schmttz constructed the ammo
mia tank on the steamer Alameda for the
Risdon Iron Works. notwithstanding that
firm was avowedly non-union. was dis
cussed at length. Neither McCabe nor
| wisler could deny the authenticity Of the
| documents published by The Call but
| they professed to treat the matter as OF
no consequence as far as the purposes CT
the investigation were concerned. The
signature Of Schmitz to the letter accept
| ing the contract was a convincing AMI
damning proof Of his treachery to ths
| cause Of unionism, which he claims to
support, and several members of the
board openly denounced him traitor
| to the cause of labor in San Francisco.
| Little evidence Of Importance as shed
ding light upon Schmitz's transactions
could be secured from McCabe or Wisler
| They characterized the investigation "a
! being farce. and warm words resulted.
Il was evident from their manner that
they would shield Schmitz to the last ex-
TO falsehood in defense of the scab labor
I
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no, such citizens. The audiences that we
have addressed in various parts of San
Francisco, by their enthusiasm and atten-
ton. have convinced us that all the citi-
zens have that same goal in view.
Saved Society Millions.
We have saved the city Of San Fran
cisco more than a million dollars. We
have reduced taxation, have reduced the
water rates. have reduced the gas rates,
have improved the streets. have kept the
public buildings absolutely clean, have
beautified the parks throughout the city
and created new ones, and we have done
all this. without the taint of scandal or
charge of fraCd.
All those who have come in contact with
the present Board of Supervisors know
that in order to secure the passage of a
bill or ordinance. the granting of a license
or any other legislative act, it was in
cumbent upon the petitioner to present q
meritorious case. The condition Of tn
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is unquestionable; that 1t promises to re-
suit even more favorably for the welfare
of the city when it shall have become a
more familiar instrument of municipal
government in The hands of the officers OF
the city IS also unquestionable But it
must be continued in operation; it must
continue to be handled by men nominated
by conventions in sympathy with the
spirit of the charter and by men whose
political character indicates a spirit in
sympathy with the scope and spirit of the
charter.
Issues Are Identical.
We have al siong contended that thes.,
two issues are, as it were, identical. A
government by the charter, under the
charter and through the charter must b.
a government employing practical busi-
ness methods. We contend that all thos.
who inaugurated and have thus far car
ried forward with success movement for
clean municipal government in San Frar-
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cisco must support us now. We know
that all those who are interested in Il
proper businesslike administration of the
charter who are interested in making San
Francisco wholesome and Hvable, must
support us, for to this end We have di-
rected all cur efforts in the past, and to
this end we shall direct all our efforts ir
the future.
We make this appeal to all such citi-
zens, and we are convinced that they will
support u.s. 1t has been said of the great
Carlyle that he went through life shed
ding the light of his intellect upon the
world in search of man, but secretly de-
lighted when he found a monkey. The
citizens of San Francisco have for years
and years been in search of an honest,
clean municipal government. Should they
now repudiate that government they will
be placed in the cynical attitude toward
domestic affairs that Carlyle occupied to-
ward the human race But no. there are
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TN He election takes place to-mor-
row. It is estimated that 5000
votes viii be cast. Two years
ago, when James d. Phelan and
Horace Davis were the leading
candidates for Mayor, $1,000 cit-
zens voted. 1t is the impression
that nearly all the Republicans who
voted for Phelan two years ago will, for
consistency's sake, vote tomorrow for
Gobin, because the latter represents the
:deas Of government under the new
charter which Phelan was pledged to
carry out The fact that the time-hon-
ored advocates Of good, clean municipal
goTernment-men like E. B. Pond, George
K. Fitch and Thomas McGee-are ear
nestly requesting voters to support Tobin
gives color Of truth to the assertion that
the great silent, conservative vote of the
city viii be thrown to Mr.. Tobin It is
known that the real estate and insur-
ance men have resolved TO vote for
Tobin. Efforts on the part of Republi-
can bosses to swing this influence to
Wells have signally failed.
managers Of Wells campaign made a
grlevous mistake at the outset which
they are now attempting to correct Dfb-
ble, Burns, Goldberg and Herrin advised
that special exertion should be made to
boom Schmitz's candidacy, on the theory
that the whole fight would turn on a
contest to obtain the Democratic vote
end that Wells would hold the Republi-
can column. It did not occur to the
bosses that the fight would become so
vigorous between Tobin and Schmitz that
each would appeal TO the Republican
vote for assistance
Changing Plan Of Campaign.
The indications are that half the Re
publican vote VIII be carried away from
Wells. Republican bosses, now aroused
tc a sense Of danger, are seeking to
change the plan Of campaign. At the
outset the bosses gave out money to be
used in booming Schmitz. Now they are
trying to break Schmitz's column, but
every break south Of Market street so
far recorded has been IN favor of Tobin.
Wells manag gers are pretty thoroughly
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City Hall itself presents an object lesson
BY the lawyers and litigants who were
(. compelled to visit it from day to day 1t
was formerly looked upon as a disgrace
, to the city.
J 1t is now thoroughly cleaned and reno
waited and in cleanliness and appearance
is the equal Of any large building in town
This in itself is a small matter. but it in
Gicates the practical utility of the charter
Ambitious to Serve City.
This is no time for the repetition of
campaign arguments. If elected Mayor
shall go into the Office free and untram
meled. free from corporation control and
free from obligations to any boss. Ny
sole ambition is to serve the city with all
the ability at my command, faithfully
and zealously. Progress and economy
shall be my watchwords. San Francisco
is now at the parting of the ways. Be
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SCHMITz OFFICIALLY
DECLARED A TRAITOR
TO TRADES UNI0NISM
Executive Board of the Building Trades
Council Finds Union Labor Candidate
for Mayor Guilty of Charges as Made

IT HE erecmtae board of the Building Trades Council last
night officially declared Eugene Sehnits the Union Labor
candidate for Mayor to be guilty of the charges of "ab
6ng preferred against him by three members of the macbsts
craft thorough Investigation O the charges that Scnts had
secretly aUih made 7Uit the
that findings the declaring charges fully
byoved The standard bearer of the Union Labor party
nomced as being traitor to the of San Fran
CISCO increasing by his acts the misery suffered BY the faes0
striking rndehiniSts.
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RAILROAD MANAGERS
DISCOURAGED OVER
HOURLY OBJECTIONS
Wells Advisers Change Their Plan of Cam
paign and Cease Lending Encourage
ment to SChmitz Corner of the Contest

IFEW days ago feared that the large silent or consez
II 0t0e 0Oe of the city 7COd be daded and throqUm about
equally for IobV and Wells The APPREHENSION existed
That Sebts BY operation of the division scond the qonuer in
the race for Mayor but the tendency of Businessmen and
property o5oeS drd Mr. TObH has convinced many of leading
politicians that the class aeIH be defeated Mr. Tobin
elected Nevertheless the election experts figure that Schmts q0H
carry the IaOeayeg T7Centypipt Thirt Th1tyfrst Thy
tSecnd and 1hyfyd Assembly districts election qo
probably be secured by good the Scns districts and an
immense SOte in the Thy-fomth Thvty-ath Thrtyoesk
leg TIrtynirth FOrtieh Forty-second Fory-third
districts.
Sam Rdney is handling the Wells fight in the Foty-fowth
District and Judge Dbbe has charge of the Wells forces
tt Dibbe lost the district year ago. hopes o0er
to the BOSSES tO-1Oo The partisan 0O composed largely of
he0oas o are deod the of clean local government
5ey formidable III the FOrt-rst and is solid for TOb
" He election takes discouraged
II is estimated
E lowed
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hA HE executive board Of the Build
Ning Trades Council last night
oficially declared Eugene E.
Schmitz, candidate for Mayor on
n the Union Labor ticket, to be un-
worthy of the support OF the
Workingmen of San Francisco.
The meeting of the board was a stormy
one and no conclusion was reached until
midnight The testimony of Messrs.
Reardon. Twomey and Lane. who signed
the charges against Schmitz, was heard
at length. and the verdict OF guilty was
reached unanimously.
When the meeting was called to ordel
by Acting Chairman Harry Costen. thf
subject matter was at once gone into, and
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ROCKETS WILL
TELL RESULTS
OF ELECTION

w 4ssI 4: 'S:% ri q; + 81: s:;is,s: :sss:;: !:
telling the result of
the municipal election. As soon
as the returns show to a GER
tainty the choice of the people
for Mayor rockets will be sent
up, telling by their color who
has BEEN chosen IF Tobin Is
elected white rockets will be
set of. If Schmitz be the win
ner the signals will be red. If
Wells be chosen green rockets
will tell the story. Remember
the signals:
IOB1N -............. WHITE
SCHhIIz ...........- RED
WELLS ........-...-- GREEN
Bulletins giving election
news from all over the country
as well as locally will be
thrown upon a screen in front
CT The Call building by a
stereopticon-
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ROCKETS WILL
TELL RESULTS
OF ELECTION

wv y ATCH for signals
"a "a from the dol of
" The Call building
telling the result of
the municipal election As soon
as the returns show to a GER
tainty the choice Of the people
for Mayor rockets will be sent
up, telling by their color who
has been chosen If Tobin is
elected white rockets will be
set off. If Schmitz be the win
1er the signals will be red. If
Wells be chosen green rockets
viii tell the story. Remember
the signals:
TOBIN ............ WHITE
SCHMITZ .......-R RED
WELLS ....... GREEN
Bulletins giving election
news from all over the country
as well as locally will be
thrown upon a screen in front
Of The Call building by a
stereopticon-
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STATEMENT GIVEN TO The CALL IN WHICH The CANDIDATE
SUPPLEMENTS PREVIOUS DECLARATIONS FROM THE PATF0Rl

p% % dm m nrmmo ym - Businessmen
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discouraged. The Wells frost at the Twin
Peaks meeting Saturday night was fol
lowed by a killing frost at Glen Park
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-01-03

score or even four OF 1901 AND 1901.
score and ten. ventured out to take the
first view of the locomotive or perhaps
a first ride on the "steam cars" As
for bicycles, horseless carriages and
the transmission of the human voice
by wire for hundreds OF miles, the in
ventor who predicted them in 1901
might have escaped burning for witch
craft, but he would have been In dan
ger of the ducklng pond.
Other marvels that would have shock
ed the most credulous In 1901 are the
typewriting machine, the typesetting
machine and the six and eight decker
printing press, three stories high and
turning out $4,000 or more complete
folded newspapers per hour.
The protector of cars for city streets
ON the surface would have been looked
upon as dangerous schemer. Much
more would the idea OF elevated tracks
or swift motors for busy thoroughfares
have been looked upon as harebrain-
cd invention doomed to ridiculous fail
ure.
Republicans and Federalists were
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Greetinx the new Ce.ssry.

The wide discrepancy between the In
dications of various timepieces, whsch
covers range of perhaps quarter OF
an hour. even In clocks which enjoy q
reputation of being well regulated.
naturally results In q rather ragged be-
ginning Of the welcome to the infans
year. The early birds have the ad-
vantage In the total amount OF noise
produced. but their premature efforts
are purely local In effect The real
symposium Of hubbub does not make
itself heard until at the exact instant
when the last minute OF the dying year
has breathed its last. Then II rolls
forth In chaotic volume. accompanied
by engine whistles, bells. 1recrackers,
yells and every variety OF horn toot
that has ever been devised by the In
genuity Of man. 1t seems to endure for
many minutes without an appreciabIe
break. although there IL an uncon-
frmed report that individual noise
makers have been known to stop for
breath or to give their second wind a
good flying start. Chimes which In or
dinary times are Irresistible in sweet
ness can scarcely be heard on New
Years morning except by ears close 70
the belfry or during a Iull In the babel
Of noises all around.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-01-03

shots were features of the fighting to
glory over. The land battles talked
about were border skirmishes between
men in buckskin bearing fiintlocks and
painted savages armed with toma-
hawks and bows.
Kentucky was on the wild border In
1901. and the Mississippi valley, as
well as the gulf states and all beyond
the Rockies, was peopled with In
dians. Spaniards and French. The
New Englander called IT "going west"
II he took up home beyond the Hud-
son In New York or Penn's woods.
Maine had no political existence. be-
ing part of Massachusetts,. and the
Mexican west coast was scarcely
known to the people Of the states.
Hence the phrase, From Maine to
California" had yet to be invented TO
express the wide extent of the land of
Washington.
Ohio In 1901 was a new territory
knocking for admission as a state,
while Indiana, Michigan and Illinois,
also Minnesota, were in the Northwest
Territory. Chicago was undreamed of
then. for Fort Dearborn hadn't been
built.
Communication between towns was
by means of common dirt roads, for
the principles of Telford and Macadam
had not yet been adopted. Water was
supplied in towns and villages by pri-
vate and public wells. and the town
pump was a rival for the tavern as a
gathering place for gossips. There
were no artificial means for lifting wa
ter above its level for distribution.
Water was the only power outside of
muscle for driving machinery. Lum-
ber was cut by upright saws, and plan
ing was all done by hand. Moving and
reaping were done by hand, and the
songs of the haymakers and harvest
ers, as they swung in irregular line
across the fields, filled with music the
valleys which now tremble under the
clamor of the modern machine.
Far easier is it for the dreamer OF
1901 to conjure up the picture Of the
dawn of the nineteenth century than
for the dreamer of the past to look for.
ward a hundred years. For that day
illuminating gas was q startling inven-
tion when it pushed aside the oil lamp
for public illumination. The candle,
however held its place for so yea =
until petroleum cast it into the shad,
Electricity was power to be feared,
not to be utilized, and 1t required two
generations Of experience with the tel.
egraph to reveal the motor power and
the Illuminating qualities locked up in
the invisible currents that scientists of
today declare ill the air above and the
earth and waters beneath.
The locomotive and the steamship
belong to about the same period as the
telegraph, and. IL not invented togeth
er, their introduction into general use
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embracing half the AND ITS SUCCESSOR
front of the colonial mansion, was
lighted with tallow candles ana arter
the crane had been swung back. sup
per being over, logs were piled high I'd
the fireplace to furnish both heat ana
light. They did have fiddlers, and tney
did have the minuet ir 1901. two In.
stitutions tn enliven the monotony OF
= sparsely peopled land and encourage
sociable ways.
The war with France. fought on tne
sea, was staple topic OF conversation,
and Commodore Truxton was the navai
hero whose exploits were celebrated IN
fireside taIea The stanchness OF tne
wooden ships. the cioseness OF tne &c.
lions, the daring Of the boaraers anu
the effectiveness Of the American nun
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L
been collected for the past week are
! served by the pretty senoritas of the
don's household, some of his numerous
relatives of course assisting In dispens-
ing the honors. During the day there
are the usual horse racing. cooking
mains end perhaps bullfight. The
latter. however. is not so fashionable
now as in the early and good old
days"
In the evening the amusements lead
Off with what is called the lottery OF
love-" By this lottery 1t is determined
who are to be sweethearts for the COM
ing year The name OF each young
lady present is written upon slip Of
paper and placed In a box. and the
name Of each young man is placed In
another box. A little girl and little
boy are blindfolded. and each draws a
name simultaneously. The senior and
senorita thus mated by chance are to
be ''compadros," or companions. for the
year beginning with that evening. The
senor must accompany her to every
feast. baile or public entertainment
that takes place in the village or set
tlement. At least he must invite her.
snd II she refuse ne Is then at liberty
to invite some one else. When the
couple are not happily mated. this re-
fusal Is usually the case. and, while
both understand that the Cupids have
mismated them. the formalities must
be kept up nevertheless.
After this lottery the bale. or gran
dance" is announced by the don. who
in few fowery compliments again
thanks his guests, and the bale opens
with a contra dance. the first step be-
ing half turn to the right and en-
brace partners. the senior very delicate
ly putting his arms around the senorita
as IL about to waltz. This figure Of the
dance Is omitted only when intimate
friends compose the ''set." 1t Is very
pretty figure, and the grace with which
the senior makes a feint to embrace
the shy senorita Is captivating.
Casqueronis are still in vogue. and It
IL high compliment to senor when a
senorita crumbles one Of these egg
shells of gilt spangles and cologne over
his head. He must then ask her To
dance with him, and. though she may
refuse, he should ask again. for that is
why she did II. Not to ask for dance
in return for this testimonial IL con-
sidered to be slight.
At midnight there is supper Of
fruit, cakes, wines and other light del
icacIes. The dance IL resumed and
continues until morning. When the
festivities are at the highest. the cas-
queronis are brought into action more
lively. When they begin to ny like
snowbaIls, the senoritas also begin to
let down their hair. AS rule the hair
Of the senorita Ii as black as night. and
1t falls to her waist. A number OF
pretty Spanish Mexican ladies'. dressed
In the brightest colors. with their hair
hanging loose over their shoulder. u =
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style that their ancestors brought from
the mother country" This celebra-
tion is not so replete with Acadian
simplicity, however. as in the Acadian
days before the "Americanos" came In
such large numbers. In those good
old days that come no more" the dons
led the customs of the country, and,
though some of the forms are observ-
ed. the spirit. charming simplicity and
much Of the genuine hospitality have
gone with the actors who figured In
these pretty scenes. Each village still
has It's holiday observances. In which
are reproduced the beautiful customs
Of the past generation. Their Christ
mas lasts until after New Years. With
their ancestors. however. life In this
quiet and distant land was an almost
perpetual Christmas.
Now. as In former times. the VII
layers make presents more OF q useful
nature than otherwise. such as poul-
try, vegetables, fruits and perhaps
sheep or an Andalusian pony. The re-
turn presents are Of equal value. This
10 q point OF honor, and to return a
bauble to the donor Of valuable pres
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