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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24
LIBRARY SITE
NOT SELECTED
Supervisors Unable to De-
eide Between Western Ad-
dition Blocks 81 and 73
DISCUSS CIVIC CENTER
Agree to Take Action at a
Meeting to Be Held on
Next Tuesday Afternoon

The Supervisors joint Finance and
Utilities Committee yesterday con-
sidered the selection for a public IL
brary site of block 81 Of the Western
Addition, bounded by Van Ness avenue,
Grove, Polk and Fulton streets or West
ern Addition block 73, bounded by Van
Ness avenue, Hayes. Fell and Franklin
streets, the latter block being recon-
mended by the Public Library Trustees.
The committee was unable to arrive at
a decision.
Thomas Magee & Sons submitted a
statement showing that block 70 was
valued at $3.50, 900 but said it could be
purchased for $647, 900. as they thought
the owners of three-quarters of the
block. for whom the firm was the agent,
would reduce their prices to that ex-
tent.
r. G. Hooker offered to sell a portion
Of block 81, being the entire Van Ness
avenue frontage with a depth Of 1O9
feet and adjoining the IS feet on Grove
and also adjoining the 1874 feet on Full
ton, for the sum of 1886, 900.
Supervisor D'Ancona contended that
II would be unwise TO select a location
for an isolated public building and
thought ii better to await architect d.
H. Burnham's return in February,
when some definite plans would be for
mulated for civic center and for the
proposed extension OF the park pan
handle.
Library Trustee O'Connor objected to
any delay in view Of the fact that the
library's quarters were inadequate TO
accommodate the patrons. He repeated
that block 73 was still the choice Of
the trustees. Trustees Edward R. Tay-
lor argued that the block was prefer
able to No. 81 because Of its nearness
to Market street: that the building
would face to the east on Van Ness
Improvement in the church on its
south side.
I'VE need library building sorely."
said Taylor. and the present place is
a discredit to the city. The selection
of the site should not be delayed, for
even if you go ahead now it viii be a
long while before we get the library"
Supervisor Payot said he favored
postponement until Burnham's return;
if a selection was to be made at once
he would vote for block IS.
B. ]. Cahill described his plan for
creating a civic center and connecting
it with the park panhandle by a boule-
ward on Fulton street and chain Of
parks. Louis Zeh objected to cutting
away sixty feet of property on each
side of Fulton street.
Supervisor Braunhart said he would
not favor submitting the propositions
for bonded indebtedness for a civic
center to the people until the acquisi-
tion Of municipal water supply was
voted upon Connor spoke in favor
of block 73 as recommended by the
Library Trustees.
The committee decided to postpone
action until next Tuesday at p. m.
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Which We Have Been Closing
0utatFactOry Cost, t,AccOunt
of Being No Longer Agents
As a Special Inducement to
Every Purchaser of One of
These Fine Instruments
To-Day We Will Present
Free of Charge a Fine Man.
dOlin, Guitar or Violin

Just think Of it, What next? Actu-
ally paying customers 10 buy pianos
from US at cost. Did you ever hear OF
anything so ridiculous. but it is a fact
nevertheless. an absolute fact. and the
reason is that we will no longer be
agents for this line of fine Instruments
after January 1st, and after that date
we do not want a single instrument OF
these makes left on our floor. in fact
We will need the room for our new line
Of goods now in transit. We have
never imposed upon the public by offer
ing fictitious bargains in pianos and
musical merchandise by series OF
fake sales as is commonly done in this
business. and We are just foolish
enough to believe when we an
nounce to the public in bold print that
We are going TO close these Weber,
WheelOck and Stuyvesant pianos out at
factory cost, also give a 25 per cent re-
duction on every banjo, mandolin. gui-
tar and violin in this house. that the
purchasing public will believe US
We have three beautiful art style
Webers left from our special sale, and
if 1t were not for the fact that our re-
lations with the Weber Piano Company
and the firm who is to handle this line
after January 1st, were not so pleasant
we would quote prices on these makes
In printers ink, so that you could judge
for yourself what good bargains we are
offering, but we must reserve the privi-
lege Of whispering this in your ear un-
der the circumstances.
We also have one or two pianos OF
this celebrated make that arrived in
slightly damaged condition. the varnish
on the cases having been checked in
transit. and on these pianos we viii
know no cost.
Just to give you an idea Of what we
are doing in the way Of prices please
note the following:
New $4,000 Stuyvesant Upright Pi-
amos for s267.OO.
New $45O.0O Wheelock Upright Pianos
for $295.00 (only one left)-
/ New S325.00 Bradford Upright Pianos
for $175.00
One Stuyvesant piano in beautiful
San Domingo mahogany (used but
three months). S235.O0.
One Steinway square, small but plain.
good for twenty years service, just the
thing for practice, 5000.
Any instrument purchased viii be de-
livered into your home upon a small
cash payment down and small monthly
payments. Your terms will be our
terms. DO not neglect this greatest OF
all offers. Buy to-day.
CLARK WISE & CO.,
126 Geary Street. opposite City Of Paris
Dry Goods Store.
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FAIR WOMEN
IN GAY GOWNS
Make PICTURE
'Whu Won't Men Wear
FanCu Dress ?" Is
the Question.
Among the guests whose costumes
were particularly striking Were:

Among the guests whose costumes
were particularly striking We're:
Mrs. Eleanor Martin. white moire hand en-
broidered in violets; hounces Of point lace over
Mrs. Charles Krauthon, black lace applique.
powdered hair
Mrs. Edgar Peixotto. Pierrette black with
o.aek and white ponpons. white neck rlche
and powdered hair.
Mss Mss Ed,th i1 Berry little girl
piss Abbie PARROT. colonial gown.
Miss Bessie Wilson. Rocco shepherdess
gopelln blue velvet embossed, yellow satin
Miss Helen Bailey. Media. from "Pagliacc,." >"
white point d'esorit beaded in white
Miss Newell Drown. shepherdess white point
aesprlt. with yellow scarf and black Gains
Miss Pomeroy. Kate HardcastIe.
Mss Lucy Gwin Coleman. pink rose.
powdered hair
Mrs. Gerritt Lansing. turquoise velvet gown.
powdered hair and pearls.
Miss Wilcox. peasant bride. costume Of
queen Miiheimina,s time. real Holland cap.
Mrs Mrs. Thomas white lace gown;
spangled in gold. N
Mrs. Frederick Kohl. snow. in a marvellous
Miss Whittle. Princess Punchinello.
MISS Edith simpson. black lace and Jet, pow
oered hair. red cbrysanthemums
Miss Maisie Langhorne s1aporately soan-
gled pink evening gown
Miss Pearl Landers. green chiffon, point lace.
Miss Edith Paige. Swiss peasan, costume
With RED skirt black bodice and great black
Miss Frances Howard Folly white skirt
with black satin streamers.
Miss Livermore. Folly, black satin skirt
win sold tinseleo streamers.
Mss Elsa Draper, French colonial girl in
pink hair powdered. -
MIS- Draper, blue satin point lace
Mrs. Alfred Hunter VOORHEES, white saith
brocade. duchesse lace sn
Mrs John Wilson. black lace eownN near,
coiisr diamond star and crescent y
Miss Charlotte Wilson Folly white co<.,,-,.
blue satin streamers. Folly hat
MISS Emily Wilson Folly. white costume
pink satin streamers. Folly hat
Miss Msrsaret Hyde-Smith. Louis VI cos
tune, Dresden pattern.
Miss Gertrude Hyde-Snith, Winter. ubi,,
silk with tinsel steamers
Mrs Bahcock Marguerite
Miss Gertrude Jolliffe, pink chiffon 1ovn
trimmed IN link roses; hair powdered
Miss Marguerite Josselyn, little girl
Miss Elsie Tallant. Spanish girl white silly
with red satin bodice and hair ornament
Miss Gertrude King. Pierrette
Miss Josselyn white lace, evening gown
Miss Alice Borel Bcnbon a very Handsome
red costume, heavily festooned in streaners
and bonbons
Miss Sophie Borel. Cherry: an elaborate
costume Of red. trimmed in cherries and leaves
Miss Florence Whittell Punchinello.
Edward NJ Greenway. Toreadcr
Frank GOad. Chinese.
Jerome K Landield. East Iidian Prince.
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CaIifornians in New York.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-The follow
ing Californians arrived in New York
to-day:
From San Francisco-Mrs. Grouse,
at the Grand; C. G. Knox and Mrs.
e. j. McClernand. at the Holland; 7.
NJ. Pierson, at the Grand Union; F.
Wehmiller, at the Herald Square; B.
Thompson, at the Algonquin; ]. A
Moreland, at the Hotel Astor; H B.
Hopkins, at the Albert; H. B. Muzzy.
at the Hotel Astor.
From San Rafael 7. T. Williams,
at the Seville.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24
Owners of Hog Ranches Get Respite.

The Supervisors Health COMMITTEES
yesterday recommended an amend
ment to the proposed ordinance pro-
hibiting the keeping of swine within
the city limits except in that portion
known as ButehertOwn- The amend
ment provides that the measure shall
not go into effect until January 1.
1906. This viii give owners Of hog
ranches a year to find other quarters.
The committee issued a request that
all persons engaged in the keeping OF
sanitariums or hospitals apply for
permits 10 conduct the business in
compliance with an ordinance on the
subject. A. J. SandersOn got such a
permit for premises at 2101 Van Ness
avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24
Tribcsmen Accept a Bribe.

TANGIER. Dec. 23.-The tribesmen
who surrounded Alcazar demanding
that the French Consul and that an
English resident be given up to them
have withdrawn for consideration of
$780,
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24

HARRY r. REESE MISSING.-James z
Kelly Of IS Kearny street reported at the
Morgue yesterday the disappearance Of Harry
r. Reese. clerk in a shoe store at that number
Reese. he said had been missing since the
previous day
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24
NEW TRANS-PACIFTC LINER
GIVEN HEARTY WELCOME


Seattle Is Occasion for
Great Display.
SEATTLE. Wash, Dec 23.-After a
voyage of fifty-seven days steaming
time. seventy-two days actual time. the
new trans-Pacific liner Minnesota,
owned by the Great Northern Steam
ship Company. arrived here from New
York at 10 o'clock tonight and dropped
anchor of West Seattle.
The steamships City Of Seattle and
Umatilla, carrying about 1900 persons.
met the Minnesota between and 6
O'Clock this afternoon on Port Town
send at the entrance to the Sound and
escorted her to the city. When the
ships met near Port Townsend there
was a splendid pyrotechnic display.
each vessel letting of fireworks.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24

LETCHER CASE GOES OvER.-Attorneys
argued before United States Circuit Judge
Hunt yesterday afternoon the petition for a
writ Of habeas corpus on behalf Of George W
Letcher. indicted in Ohio for arson. The ar
gument Will be resumed al Q a. m. to-day
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24

Spain Signs Arbitration Treaty.
MADRID, Dec. 23.-The Ministerial
Council has signed the Spanish-Ameri-
can arbitration treaty.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24

WILL BUY VOTING MAcHINEs.-The
Election Commissioners met last night and or
dered the purchase Of the eighty voting ma
chimes which were used in this city at the
last election.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24

JEWISH MASQUERADE BALL.-To-mor-
row night California and Pacific lodges Of the
Jewish Order rith Abraham win give mas
cuerade ball in Lyric Hail.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24

HIS INJURIES FATAL-Christopher wells
z laborer died in the Southern Pacific Hospital
yesterday from Injuries received seven months
ago in accident in the Diamond Match
Companys works Chico. He was caught
In the machinery and his right leg crushed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24

HORSE ELECTROCUTED.- horse be.
longing to P OFarrell, a grocer was instantly
killed by stepping a live wire az Twenty
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24
IVOPU Ballroom
Is Ag1OW With
RUBY Light
Breath Of FiPS
Tells Of YulG-
Tide JOy.

Be merry all. be merry all,
With holly dress the festive hall.
Prepare the song. the feast. the ball,
To welcome merry Christmas
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24

Sherman. Clay & Co. are handling the Estey
piano of New York. This piano is only second
to the Steinway. Sherman, Clay & Co.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24

Don't allow your opportunities to run
TO seed
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24
LIST OF MEMBERS.
The following are members OF the
Friday Night Club:

Nrs. c. O. Alexander. Miss Elizabeth Allen.
Miss Ruth Allen Mr. and Mrs. WOrthingIon
AIlcs 1fr- and Mrs Frank B. Anderson z
Raymond Armsby M and Mrs L 6 Ac
arsa. Kiss Olga Atherron. Miss Helen J. Bailey.
Er and Mrs. Wakefield Baker. Thomas ].
Babcock Mss Florence II. Bailey. r c.
Ee-keiey. Miss Berry. Miss Edith Berry.
Lalzlas c. Berry Mrs. Jessie L Patton Berry
1l. Leonrine s Brakeman. Dr. and Mrs.
James A. Black. Miss sophie Borel Mss Alice
lolel. 1lr and Mrs.. W B. Bourn. Miss
Bern Hamilton Bowie r Bocoueraz. d.
ard MrE z. <. Brouneii. Mss 1sabel Brewer.
N s. Burnett Nrs Reginald Brooks. Mr.. and
Nrs James Hall Miss Csrolan Miss Linda
Calwalader Miss Elen IL Chabot Mss
Ctals seDoroisRh Arthur & Cneese51rough Mr..
AID Mrs Warren d. Clark Miss Ethel Cooper
Lucy g. Coleman Gr- and Mrs Robert L.
Coleman. T. J. Coleman. AIRS. James Coffin,
r T. Coon. Oscar P Cooper Steuart " Cot
Ton, Garter Cushman c. l. Cadwalader. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles ". Clark Miss Sarah Collier
liss Edna Davis. Miss de Young Miss Con
stance de- Young c de Guigne. Miss de
GuiEne. Miss ! de Guigne-
Mr. T Vain Morgan Draper. Miss Elsa K.
Draper. M and Mrs. willard y. Drown. Miss
Drown. Harry :. Dutton. Miss Gertrude Dut-
TrrrlerTs Ihcuias Eesusnd. Miss Gertrude
Eciiz Miss Dorothy Eells. Robert NJ Eyre.
Eugene %. FarTIha-n George r. Field Mr.
and Ms James J. Flcod. e Courtney Ford.
Mrs A. " Foster. A. " Foster Jr.. Miss
A.zrr +. Foster, Miss Anna X. Foster 1fr.
and Ms T c Erled-ander. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
EuEene Freeman Christian Froeiich Dr. and
Nrs- Alexander Gsrceau. " Frank Coad
S-enccr Grant, Fred A Greenwood Miss
GrecnoDSE. Ar- and Ars- Frank " Grfffa
Mrs.. q. Y. Cooley Nr and Mrs Dovnev Har-
yey. Miss Anita Harvey. Samuel R. Hamilton.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24

So sang the merry --FOllies" at the
Greenway dance last night, and the
music Of their voices wrought good fun
in the ivory halls OF the Palace.
When pray. was there q madder
merrier dance than last night, under
the warming glow OF thousands OF
ruby Iights2 yellow lights there were.
TOO. riwaling the CLEAN Of the topaz
great red snken balloons foated in mid
air, upholding poiusettias in their fam
ing beauty; trees Of pungent hr stood
at every pillar, while strands OF green
stretched wsllward from huge basket
Of fir in the center, in which gay poin-
settias nestled A chime Of silver bells
feu from the branches Of the yule tree,
while red bells. great and small, were
suspended from the ceiling in gay ar
ray. A forest OF frs concealed the
makers Of the musician which none
better has been heard these many
moons. But Greenway music is ever
thus-music and suppers distinguish
these Greenway stunts"
What a dazzling array OF pretty
maids and stunning matrons, And
blessings on them for their courage
for short shirts and curly wigs require
pluck However, no woman is fairer
Than IN the picturesque garb Of other
days-and this knowledge jolts their
courage q bit, perhaps.
But the men, alasi the men decline 10
reveal 10 a gaping world their personal
chsrms-or the lack OF them-which is
distinctly selfish Of them. since the wo-
men must. Not a tenth Of the men
wore aught than their clawhammers
and provincial trousers. But that
tenth. here's TO them They were cap
tivatingi
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-09-29
The Reason Why,

Drummond, Wis, Sept. 10 Especially
Whole families in Bayfield, County
are singing the praises of Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and the reason why is given
In experiences such as that of Mr..
T. T. Void, well-known citizen here.
II had such pains in my back that
I did not know what to do" says Mr..
Void, land as came across an adver-
tisement Of Dodd's Kidney Pills sent
for box. That one box relieved me
of all my pains, My wife also used
them and found them just what she
needed. | recommend Dodd's Kidney
Pills as sure cure for Backache and
other Kidney Troubles"
Backache is one of the earliest
symptoms Of Kidney Disease. Dodd's
Kidney Pills cure it promptly and per-
manently and prevent it developing
into Rheumatism, Dropsy, Diabetes or
Bright's Disease.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-09-29
Times Chanae.

E. r. Fulton, banker, Of Marysville,
will represent Marshall county for a
second term in the state senate; j. B.
Lower, banker, of Haddam, will rep
resent Washington county in the state
senate c. N. Peck, director Of bank,
Of Concordia, present member of the
legislature from Cloud county, will be
the successful candidate for state SEN
ator in the Cloud-Washington district.
What a contrast now from the way it
used to be when the Populists were in
the saddle in these three senatorial
districtsl The Populists would sooner
vote for a ratlesnake than a banker.
However, the three senatorial candi-
dates mentioned are now and always
have been Republicans. Had they
been nominated for these positions in
the troublous days Of Popullsm they
would have been beaten out of sight.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-09-29
Sunshine in England.

Sunshine is so rare in England that
the government takes great care ia
measure it. The official summing w
for 1903 as regards sunshine shows
that all districts in the British isles.
with one exception, fell short of the
average. The exception was England
northwest, including Manchester, that
curiously had an excess of 81 sunny
hours. In Scotland north, west and
east, the deficit was 81 hours, 4a
hours and 1873, hours. England north.
east and east were short by LOT hours
and 139 hours, while in England south
and southwest the deficit was GO hours
and lis hours. In Ireland north and
south the shortage was 81 hours and
113 hours. Commonly the islands in
the English channel have large share
OF sunshine, but last year they were
1876 sunny hours short.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-09-29

can majority be likely to resist de-
mand for tariff reduction backed up
by a Democratic president and Dem
ocratic house? Could the senate be
depended upon to stand as bulwark
against Democratic tariff tinkering?
Frankly we say there is much rea-
son to doubt. The senate now stands:
Republicans. 81; Democrats, SO; a Re-
publican plurality Of "a. Allowing that
this plurality will not be reduced by
the changes that take effect with the
advent of the Fifty-ninth congress, the
votes Of 10 Republican senators would
pass Democratic tariff bill.
Could the votes OF 10 Republican
senators be obtained in support Of
Democratic tariff bill? Yes, in all
probability. Already more than IL Re
publican senators have shown that
they could be won away from protec-
ton in an emergency. And they we're
won away by force far less potent
than that which would be recognized
in the decree OF the country next No
vember that the Democratic party
should be placed in control Of national
affairs. Senators are very much given
to the practice Of holding their ears
close to the ground. How many of
them would hear in a Democratic vic
tory this year the country's command
that the tariff be forthwith revised? As
many as 10? Yes. and more than 10,
we confidently believe.
There is much ground for the firm
belief Of the Cincinnati Enquirer that
the senate can not be depended upon
as a bulwark against tariff revision.
Also there Is to be found in the weak.
kneed and wavering quality OF Protec.
tlonism which prevails among a con.
siderable portion Of the senate Repub-
lican majority conclusive reason why
no Republican and no Democrat who
wants the tariff let alone should vote
the Democratic ticket this year under
the Impression that in no event could
Ia tariff be t!nEered. even though a
Democratic president and a Democrat.
Ic house Of representatives we're to De
elected In November.
there Is only o. way to make sure
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-09-29
DEPEW REPLIES TO COCHRAN.
The Senator said the Representative
Had the Attorney General Bee.

SARATOGA, N. Y.-When Senator
Depew took the platform to nominate
for secretary Of state John f. O'Brien,
he took occasion to reply to the speech
Of Representative w. Bourke Cochran
at Tammany hall, and devoted some
minutes to its arguments. He declared
that Mr.. Cochran would undoubtedly
be the Encouragement of the United
States in the event of Judge Parker's
election. He said he had heard Mr.
Cochran, whom he characterized as
the greatest orator Of the Democratic
party, on the floor of the House of
Representatives defend free trade and
denounce protection of every name
and nature. He said Mr.. Cochran evi,
IDENTIFY had been able to find in Prdsi
dent Roosevelt's actions and letter OF
acceptance but two points to sustain
the charge of unconstitutional action
made against him by the Democrats
One was his pension order making
age above 62 years in itself a disabil.
ity, the other his action in connec
ton with the Panama canal treaty.
in the one case" said Senator De-
pew, the President reduced by three
years the disability age limit fixed at
65 years by President Cleveland; in
the other he secured a Panama canal
treaty ratified by every Democratic
Senator.
IF the ablest Democratic orator can
find only these two points of attack in
the record and Letter of Mr.. Roosevelt,
surely they have no case against him"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-09-29
Out Of the 0uestlon.

Between now and the 8th of Novem.
Der the Democratic party would like
to be considered as sane and reason
able in its intentions regarding the re-
vision Of the tariff. How sane and
how reasonable would a Democratic
government be that was elected on a
platform which denounces protection
as robbery? About as sane and rea-
sonable as w. ]. Bryan would be II he
had the controlling voice in determln-
Ing whether or not the single gold
standard should be maintained. The
truth is, the Democratic party does not
know how to be sane and reasonable
on any vital question. 1t is out OF the
question.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-09-29
E. C. LITTLE MAY CHANGE FAITH.
Signs That the kansan Will Become
a Republican AGAIN.


TOPEKA.-The signs are that E. G.
Little of Abilene will return to the
Republican party this year and vote
for Roosevelt and Hoch. There have
been frequent reports Of Mr.. Little's
proposed return to his old political
faith and now the story Is told that
he has begun to "neighbor" with his
old friends again. At Enterprise last
week he met e. w. Hoch by special
appointment and had an hours talk
with him in the railroad depot. Be-
fore that the two men had addressed
the old settlers meeting in a grove a
mile distant, but they preferred to
have their talk in the little depot Mr..
Little may make some Republican
speeches toward the end of the cam
paign.
Mr. Little became Populist in 1896
at Abilene when he was an unsuccess-
full candidate for congressman-at-large
before the state convention there. In
a speech he openly confessed the new
political faith and afterward became
Governor Leedy's private secretary.
Before that he was a free silver Re.
publican and conspicuous in the free
silver Republican convention. He put
w. ]. Bryan in nomination before the
convention.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-09-29
Made Clear.

Bryan's tariff plank, in which he
caused the Democrats to denounce
protection as a robbery Of the many
to enrich the few, is rather at vari.
ance with the Bourbon claim that It is
not opposed to the system which safe
guards American labor. It is a good
thing that the Nebraskan was per.
mitted to make the position Of the
party Of which he is still the real, II
not the nominal, leader perfectly
plain. otherwise we should have heard
Parker's stump orators assert that he
Is not disposed to strike at the exist
ing industrial system.-San Francisco
Chronicle.