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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-10-08
IS A UNION HORSE.

ELDORA, Ia, Oct. 3.-Fort Dodge
in this state has az equine wonder
known as the union: horse, and the
horse refuses to work after the 6
o'clock factory whistle blows in the
evening.
The animals name is Jumbo and he
Alderman CONSTRUCTION company
When the. whistle is sounded, no mat
ter where the horse is: being worked
he Immediately stops,s and no amount
Of urging. .coaxing, It easing: whipping
or: punishme INT vii AXE. him pull an
other pound until next morning .S4&=3. %A
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-10-08

MUNCIE, Ind, Oct. 2.-On complaint
of neighbors William S. Leonard of
Wheeling. village north Of here. has
been arrested and charged with assault
and battery upon his son. It is charged
that Leonard placed rope about the
neck Of his son Terrence, 10 years old,
and was attempting to hang the boy
from rafter when the screams Of the
lad attracted neighbors, who rescued
him. The accused man Denies the
CHARGE
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SMALLPOX. IN>BAD FORM.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 2---Addi-
tional cases of smS pox are reported
to the board Of health:
At present DR.. La Bier, the smallpox
physician, has fortyfive patients on his
list the county officials having at least
ten more on their lists. Never In the
history of the county has there been so
great number Of cases at this time Of
the year. At present the four sanitary
officers have more than they can do.
Their time is entirely taken up in NOV
ing patients to the detention hospital
quarantining houses and in burying the
dead
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-10-08
ARE MASSING FORCE.

LONDON, Oct. 3.-The correspondent
of the Times, who has just returned
from the front, telegraphing from
Toxic, says the Russians have two d.
visions on the Hun river, four di
visions at Mukden and that the re-
mainder of the army is concentrated at
Tie Pass which they are fortifying.
The three Japanese armies, the or
respondent adds, occupy a front extend
ing for twenty miles north of Liaoyang
in their original order. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-10-08
HALF OF IOWA TOWN R17RNs

MEMO, Iowa, Oct 2.--Fire wiped
out half the business houses Of MenIo,
entail1ng a loss of nearly $4,000. The
F1tzgibbons hardware store, where the
flames were discovered, the Brown
hotel, the Buckley hardware store, j.
w. Browns livery barn, and a. half
dozen smaller buildings were totally
destroyed.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-10-08
EARTHQUAKE SHAKES
SOUTHERN ITALY

ROME, Oct. IA strong shock Of
earthquake was experienced today in
the south Of Italy, accompanied by
floods Of rain. The greatest force Of
the earthquake was felt in Calabria.
Three houses fell at Soylta, and many
others were rendered unsafe. Fortu-
nately none was hurt.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-10-08
FOUND $4,000 DIAMOND.

ASHEV1LLE. N. c., Oct "A hen mas
scratched up Mrs. William Marion Smath-
ers $4,000 diamond after it had lain in
the earth for ten years.
The stone was lost by Mrs Smathers
while visiting relatives in Great Barring
ton.
Mrs. Smathers was then Miss Rebecca
Loring Renouff and she was the guest of
her aut, Mrs. Wright Crippen. A dill
gent search was kept up for months af-
terwards
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-10-08
WAGE RATE INCREASED

The greatest increase in wages since
the organization of unions is found
in the case Of printers, whose gain is
1921 per cent. The clgarmakers have
reduced their hour the greatest, 57,27
per cent. These facts preach their own
sermon to non-union toiler. Why he
remains outside organization is a mys-
terry that none but his narrow-minded
self can fathom
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-10-08
COUNTERFEITE CAUGHT.

GOSHEN, Ind, Oct. Frank krug.
a jeweler, received a genuine one dol
lar bill from a Philadelphia man, who
represented that it was sample coun-
terfeit which could be duplicated in any
quantity at great reduction. Krug
sent the sample. and letter to the
postoffice authorities, and has just been
notified that the government acted on
the information and now has the Of
fender serving time. The bill was re-
turned to Mr. Krug. i; ::
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-10-08
WANTS TO TALK FIFTEEN DAYS.

BLUFFTON, Ind, oct. 1.-The Rev.
Mr. Boles Of Anderson has issued a
challenge to Levi Mock Of this city,
president of the Spirituaiists' State as
ISOLATION, to hold fifteen day joint de-
bate on spiritualism next summer at
Chesterfield camp. Mr.. Mock says that
he will not accept, but that, some one
will be selected to do SO by the board
OF control
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-10-08
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II ACTORS, WIFE DIES

.KEENE,% IL. \ III, let, RS. i Den
man Thomps on,, ~ ut: the actOr and
aut thor .of & he q Id II on1est ead. ~ died at
her hone IS toda 55t|;s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-10-08
FOUR MINERS DROWNED.

-FOUR MINERS DROWNED.
MONONGAHELA,: Pa, Oct. q
While crossing the Monongahela river
in a skiff, four miners were run down
by the steamer Bertha and drowned.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-10-08

Try S. l. Levin,s. Xxx columbIan
1892 rye. 1t is the very best that can.
be mad for family and medicinal :pur-:
poses AT the old stand, sol west SUI
perior street.. ~ ~ go u
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-06
TWO SMALL BOYS MAKE
4 PECULIAR DISCOVERY
Son OF William II. Baege Finds EIec-
tIical Appliance Supposed to BE
Part OF Internal Machine

The son OF William H. Bagge. a
contractor OF 3lS Bush street. found
an electrical appliance. known as a
condenser, in 4 vacant lot on Sacra-
mento street. between Laurel and Lo-
Gust Bagge had a contract for eX-
cavating the lot for The building of
a barn. His boy was playing i'm the
sand with another youth and un-
earthed the peculiar package.
At the time il was thought that the
condenser might nave been made to
use as a portion Of an Internal ma
chine. bur the absence of any explo-
sives in tho lot. which was thoroughly
dug Up, caused the abandonment of
this theory The condenser was com
posed Of long roll Of raffine-dipped
paper surrounding a sheet Of tinfoil
equally long. with a copper wire con-
nectiOn at each end. The whole thing
was encased in a nOn-cOnducting coat
Of parafine and enclosed in a sealed
Tin box. The apparatus could have
been used 10 explode a bomb. The
police have the matter in hand and
are searching for the owner.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-06
GRAIN DEALERS
WANT NEW RULES
Committee of the Merchants
Exchange Makes Report on
the Amendments Submitted

The grain committee of the Mer-
chants Exchange, which has been dis
cussing proposed changes in the grain
rules, made a preliminary report yes
terday morning. The nmittee favors
many of the changes suggested. but
submitted a new resolution altering
many. The plan was discussed at
length yesterday morning and though
the majority of the speakers believed
that such alterations woul" broaden
the opportunities for grain trade at this
port, there were differences regarding
minor particulars and the matter went
over until next week.
1t is held by many that the grain
rules are 100 stringent and that the
business of San Francisco has been
hampered thereby.
Northern ports are reaching out for
this profitab bic trade and members Of
the exchange deemed it advisable to
make such alterations in the rules as
would i've greater freedom to local
people. A set of amendments was &C
cordingly prepared and submitted to
the committee. These amendments, if
adopted. will be made applicable to de-
live. les on contracts Srter July l, 1904.
The amendments favorably reported
are IS follows:
To rule add section : In making deliv-
cry on time contracts OF No. / wheat, seller
shall have the right to deliver in lots OF 2000
centas either No. 1 white wheat or No. So
ncra wheat Merchants Exchange standard,
No 1 blue stem or No. Walla Walla white
wheat standard Of the Chamber of Com
Merchants Exchange. should Walla Walla
ko hall 1pIft
and buyer shall receive and pay for same at
an allowance Of cents per, Genital below con-
tract price. Should No. ] Sonora be delivered
ike allowance of p. cents per Genital shall
be made.
The allowances in the foregoing paragra phi
are subject to change when recommended by
the committee grain. Such changes TO
be determined by the quality of the season s
crops
TO rule S add section {: Unless otherwise
especially mentioned at the time Of making
trades all time contracts for wheat shall be
for No. wheat deliveries of same, to be
made under the conditions OF section of
rule Q.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-06
STRATTON MAKES MANY
TRANSFERS OF EMPLOYEES
Inspectors Appointed Extra Assistant
Weighers, With Their Salaries
Increased to ST a Day.

Customs Collector Stratton has been
requested by the Secretary of the
Treasury to recommend some person
in the customs service, skilled as an
organizer, to take charge of the
bureau of appraisement and examina-
ton at the st. Louis Exposition. All
expenses and a salary will be paid.
Mr.. Stratton has announced the fol-
flowing promotions and transfers:
c. 3. Sexton. clerk. promoted and trans
fcrred TO position Of sampler at $1,000 year,
vice W. X Hatch assigned To Los Angeles
W. X. Tregea. clerk. at $1,000 year. promot-
ed TO clerSship at $1,000 a year, vice c. 3.
Sexton. transferred.
William Phoedovius. inspector. at $3 a day.
transferred TO position OF extra assistant
weigher at 81 a day. when employed, vice
Charles E. Kesselcr. promoted.
Joseph Wilson, Inspector at S3 a day trans
ferked to position Of extra assistant weigher
at 81 day, when employed vice Lloyd Spen-
Ger. resigned
Amandus j. r. Paulsen. inspector at Sc a
day transferred TO be extra assistant wcishcr
at 81 a day. when employed, vice Frank r..
Handcy. promoted.
Arthur II Clifford. inspector az s; a day.
transferred to position of clerk at 5000 year.
vice Otto Z. 4. Schmidt. transferred
Frank r. Handley, assistant weigher at - a
dsy V. when employed. promoted to position OF
regular weigher at $1,000 year. vice J. NJ
Durkin. removed
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-06
New Branch Pos,ofce.

from the Secretary Of the Treasury
Yesterday authority TO rent the neces-
sary rooms on Washington street for
the purposes Of a branch pOstoffice
when the present custOm-house build
ing shall have been vacated. 1t had
been proposed that the branch post
Office TO take the place Of the present
main postOfice in the customs build
ihg should be opened i'm a corner of
the Appraisers building, but Mr..
Sratton objected and showed the Sec
retary Of the Treasury that the whole
OF the Appraisers building would be
necessary for customs purposes until
the proposed new custOm-hOuse shall
have been built
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-06
Wants Andrew Piercy Removed.

f. NJ Piercy, son of the late Mary
Piercy, applied to the Superior Court
yesterday for an order revoking the
appointment of his brother. Andrew
j. Piercy, as administrator Of his
mothers estate. The petitioner AYERS
that his brother, because of his intem-
perate habits. is unfit TO manage the
estate, and alleges further that he OBJ
tanned the appointment because his
brothers and sisters were not notified
to appear and show cause why he
should not be intrusted with the man
agement Of the estate.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-06

Ol IiOtAOiA NAAC
procedure was adopted for the inquiry:
/. Consideration of all the property Of the
Spring Valley Company now in use fot SUP
plying water to the city. and the value thereof
. The character and nature OF the property
not in use and the value thereof
. The nature and character Of permanent
improvements and new construction, ana the
value and cost thereof.
T. \ statement in detail Of the operating
expenses for the first half OF the fiscal year
1908 1901 and those for the calendar year 1906
and the fiscal year 19O2-l9O3
). Consideration of the estimated amount OF
money required to pay taxes
g. The present capitalization or the Spring
Valley Water Company. comprising its stocks
Statement OF what charges are made TO
operating expenses and TO construction account.
for office expenses salaries of bookkeeping,
engineering and other departments.
Regarding the amount of $3.50, 767 Of
expended for new construction, Cyril
Williams Jr., assistant engineer of the
company. testified that the improve
ments were actually in use or are be-
ing prepared for use, notably the work
on the Calaveras dam, costing $4O.22S %.
Then that item must be deducted
from the valuation" said Braunhdrt.
to which Attorney Kellogg agreed.
Williams said there was some pipe
for the Pleasanton wells not actually
used. and Kellogg promised to submit a
statement thereon. Williams said the
two boilers at the Belmont pump, cost
ing S9254, as we'll as some pipe, would
be used by July 1, 1904. Williams said
the amount of water used in 1908 from
Lake Merced was 1.696,00O,0OO gallons.
and he was asked TO prepare a state
ment of the depths of all the reservoirs
of the company.
Ames said the capital stock Of the
new company is s2S,OOO,OOO. while it's
bonded indebtedness is S1.345,OOO. and
that of the old company SIS, $4,000. The
floating Indebtedness of the new COM
pany is $500. 800 bearing interest at
per cent, which is charged to the main
tenance account.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-06
HUGE BUILDING
TO Be ERECTED
Fireman's Fund Insurance Com
pany Is Ready to Carry Out
its Plan of Improvement
WILL BECOME LANDMARK
Southwest Corner Of California
and SansOme Streets to Be
Crowned With Costly Edifice

The Fireman's Fund Insurance Com
pany has decided TO erect a great build
in- on the southwest corner of Cali
fornia and Sansome streets. While the
plans have not been prepared, it is
proba bic, in view Of the large frontage
on California street, that the structure
will be larger and more imposing than
The Merchants Exchange or the Hay
award building. il probably Will be not
less than twelve stories high. Three
bull Is now occupy the ground.
These viii be torn down as soon as the
new Merchants Exchange building is
completed, which viii be by the first
or next year II all goe well. The ten
ants of the Fireman's Fund are insur-
ance companies. They will be housed
b. the Merchants EXch e while the
improvements are goilg on at Cali
fornia and Sansome streets
The project Of putin Up great
building has long been entertained by
tho directors of the F'ireman's Fund In
surance Company. but they have never
; m quite ready to proceed until now.
Their land has 1876 feet frontage on
California street. extending to the east
side ~ the building owned by Alvinza
Hayward. at California and LeidesdOrn
streets.
The depth of the land is irregular.
The depth on Sansome street is S4:6
feet. This depth extends westward
IS feet and there joins 10 an L of 1876
feet deep. The frontage Of the Mer-
chants Exchange on California street
Is 1873 feet. or nearly 24:3 feet less
than the Fireman's Fund building will
0OETrr
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-06
Grand jury Meets.

The Grand Jury held its first session
business beyond discussing the work
laid out for the various committees,
which are TO make reports next Fri
day. District Attorney Byington was
>lOseted with the Grand Jury for
more than an hour advising the mem
)ers as To the legal phase Of their in
restiSauons. 40 witnesses had been
hubpcnaed-
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-06
GIVE FIGURES
ON REVENUES
Spring Valley Company's Of
ficiaIs Testify at the Super
visOrs' Water Rates Inquiry
RECEIPTS ON INCREASE
Pointed Questions Asked Re-
garding Operating Expenses
and New Construction Item

The Board of Supervisors met last
night as a committee of the whole for
the purpose of resuming its investiga-
ton into the operations of the Spring
Valley Water Company, preparatory to
fixing the rates to be charged for
water during the next fiscal year. The
first question to be considered was that
of the revenue of the company from
all sources since July /, 1902.
Braunhart suggested that the COM
mittee take up consideration of the
property now in actual use in supply
ing water and the value thereof, but
Attorney NJ. B. kellogg stated that
the company was not prepared to an
swer questions on that point
Pelham Ames, secretary of the COM
pany. was the first witness and he tes-
tilted as to the specific items going to
make up the receipts of the corpora
ton during various periods. Ames, re-
plying to question, said that a charge
of $12 or SIS was made to consumers
for service connections, the receipts
for which. during 1903. were $7959 90.
This amount, Ames said, was charged
10 main repairs. but did not enter into
the operating expenses and was credit
ed as a balance.
Replying to Attorney Kellogg's ques-
ton, Ames said that any profit result
ing from service connections was
credited to new construction. DAN
coma asked why the money collected
said that the balance left after the
cost had been paid diminished the cost
of new construction.
RECEIPTS FOR SIN MONTHS.
Chief Clerk Booker testified that the
receipts of the company for the six
months ending December 81, 1903.
were:
From From private 1h solS 1874 3S+ SO SO
From City and County Of San
Francisco ---...------.-....---- 6S.3SZ 80
Total ...................... .s1,O31. SOS IS
Booker estimated that the receipts
for the six months ending June 30. 1901,
would be about 81, ,O53, 900. OF which $780,
600 would be from consumers $50, 900
from shipping and SOS, 900 from the city.
This estimate would make the total
revenue of the company for the fiscal
year 1903-04 the sum of $2.0S4,S9S So.
we have had more than 5000 new
families on our list of consumers said
Booker, and there has been a wonder
full filling uD of vacant houses. The
average number of vacant houses in
1903 was 2260 computed monthly. Last
year the average was 1851, and for the
iob
cured 1918 new customers and turned
on water for 1116 old consumers last
year"
Ames was recalled and testified in
detail as 70 the operating expenses of
the company from July I, 1902, to De
cember 81 1909. THE expenses for the
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-06
Mayor MccIclIan's Order Is obeycd

NEW YORK, Feb: 5.-Mayor Nc
Clellan's order to close the Grand
Opera-house was complied with to-
night by the management. A strong
force of police was present to enforce
the order if necessary.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-06
Accident thc cause of peath.

Information received by relatives in
his city is 10 the effect that Charles
II. Goddard. mine promoter. report
ID dead in Northern Mexico, is alive.
The man who died was his brother,
Frederick p. Goddard, a well-known
-ailroad man. His death was caused
5y the accidental discharge Of a re-
golver.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-06

six months ending December 81, 1908,
were $274, ,5S3 16." said Ames. "and those
for the six months ending June so, 1904,
l estimate at the same figure, or total
of $3.50, 900. which exceeds by $4,000 the
estimate we made at the last inquiry.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-06

Do you wear glasses? Properly fitting
gla sses and Murine Eye Remedy proPote
Eye comfort. Murine makes weak eyes
strong. Druggists and opticians
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-06

NEW YORK Feb 5.-The Italian training
ship Amerigo Vespucci. under command of
Count di Rivel. with 3C0 cadets on board, ar
rived here to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-06

All druggists sell ADAMS Irish Moss Cough
Balsam under positive guarantee 25c. SOC.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-06

in this city for a number of years and
has always been prominent in bicycle
circles. He has been a member of
the Bay City Wheelmen for long
time and prior to his connection with
the Dunham, Carrigan & Hayden
Company was employed by various
prominent bicycle firms in the city.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-06

Prominent orators use Piso's Cure. 1t pre-
vents colds and helps the voice. 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-06
Will NOT PROSECUTE GENUNG,

Bolton and de Ruyter stated yester-
day that they did not propose to take
any steps against Genung, their man
ager. They characterized his actions
as bad Judgment but showed no re-
sentiment against the man whom they
accuse of wrecking their business ca
reer.
Attorney T. c. Van Ness. who repre-
sents Bolton, de Ruyter & Co, said
yesterday that he had nothing new to
give out for publication. He repeated
his assertion that his clients did not
know until last Wednesday that their
financial standing was gone or that
their manager had used up their-funds
for absolutely irresponsible clients.
J. j. Jelette Of the firm of Jelette &c
Myerstein. the attorneys who repre-
sent the creditors of Bolton, de Ruyter
& Co. said Yesterday that the insolvent
firm Of brokers' had been given an op-
portunity to prepare a statement and
that nothing could be done until, the
statement was secured. The committee
of the creditors. of which Jelette is the
chairman, will meet with Bolton and de
Ruyter this afternoon in order to at
tempt to straighten out the tangle of
the insolvent brokers. Whether the
creditors of Bolton. dc Ruyter & Co.
will receive any satisfaction remains to
be seen
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-06
ADOPTS PROCEDURE.

On Braunhart's motion the following
procedure was adopted for the inquiry:
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-06
RECEIPTS FOR SIX MONTHS.

Chief Clerk Booker testified that the
receipts of the company for the six
months ending December 81, 1903.
were:
From private consumers ........ s913 324 63
From shipping ................... so ISL 90
From City and County of San
Francisco ................ 6s 1872 80
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-07

The ada ptation Of our soil to vine crops
is shown by the fact that from one acre
of Burrell's Newdale $50 farm 1000
bushels Of cucumbers we're hauled 10 the
seed thresher. Great C "ntr his.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-07

D. E. Barnes OIL ""Gmesday a on ex-
hibition in ssor's Office regula
whale of IN a I.le measuring 6 inche
in circu n 'er, zee anc we ching | l-2
ounos
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-07

Chester johnson reports successful
r. ps OF cucumber and muskmelon (no
cantaloupe, seed gro%n for the Living
ston Seed Co., Columbus. Ohio.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-07

Among the ladies' who assisted the fam
lily at che reception was Mrs. H. J. Spiink-
er, whose varied services were much ap-
preciated.
Among the out-of-town guests present
we're Hon. E. M. Cranston and R. W. En-
glish of Denver besides a number from
Fowler. Manzanola and La Junta.
The favors. white roses. we're pinned on
the guests by Mrs. J. M. Gauger. Mrs. NJ
L. Meyer and Miss Movers as they en-
tered The dining room.
Mrs. Swift, sister OF Mrs. Swink wa
the only guest who was present at the
original wedding.
c. c. Washburn has the distinction G.
being the Youngest bridegroom present.
he being married at the ag. OF z.
The married life Of T.F. Godoing. Sr.
and wife was the longest among the
guests. they having bsen married 5.
years.
Mrs. Snowden' was the olde It native OF
Colorado present.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-07

N. V. illard has returned from a tw
weeks visit to the San Luis valley bring
ing big specim ms Of potatoes and turnips
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-07

The county commissioners held a short
session this week, adjourning on ussu-