The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12

z. A. HAYES, Republican nominee for
Congress in the Fifth District, has es-
tsblished headquarters in this city at
Powell street Political indications
are that Mr. Hayes viii be elected by a
substantial majority He Will speak TO
the people Of San Francisco at the Al
hsmbra Theater next Saturday even
ing.
julius Kahn, Republican nominee for
Congress from the Fourth District, will
- address his fellOw-citizens Of the For
ty-frst Assembly District at Steimke
Hall this evening Political experts
predict the election of Mr.. Kahn. Re
publican workingmen, merchants and
business men generally are giving the
nominee cordial support. Mr.. Kahn will
also speak at Alhambra Theater next
Saturday night
FIRST DISTRICT.
There is no Apprehension at Republi-
can headquarters regarding the out
come Of the battle in the First Congress
sOnal District. Mr.. Gillett will be re-
elected by a large majority. 1t is be-
neVed that Humboldt County viii give
the Republican nominee more than 2OOQ
majority.
When the Democratic candidate, Mr..
Caminett, was in Congress he passed
an act making hydraulic mining in
California unlawful, unless the persons
so desiring TO mine by this process ap-
piled to a commission of United States
officers. whose duty ii was to require
the building Of a dam behind which
10 impOund the debris After the con-
struction OF such a dam a permit would
be- issued authorizing mining TO pro-
ceed. BY this act the mining Of this
state was taken from its citizens and
placed under the control of the Gov
ernment.
In no other place in the United States
does such a law exist. Nowhere else
does the Government interfere with
placer mining, and il would not do so
in this State. by law, were il not for
the Caminetu act. There are many
small mines in this State at the head
waters Of our rivers and their tribu-
taries which can be opened and oper-
ated without doing any injury to the
navigable streams Of the State or the
lands adjacent thereto, being so remote
theTefrOm.
Many Of these mines are owned by
men Of small and limited means, who,
If permitted, co8ld work their proper
ties and give employment TO many.
Notwithstanding that no injury can
possibly come from the operation Of
their mines the Caminetu act makes
il unlawful TO mine them, unless a
dam. which is absolutely unnecessary. is
first constructed under plans furnished
by the United States Debris Commits
sion and a permit to operate issued.
in many instances the property will not
warrant the construction Of a dam; in
more instances the owners have no
means TO build one, and for these rea-
sons for twelve years or more the
miners owning these properties have
been unable 10 work them.
Congressman Gillett, who has visit
ed this mining section, saw the mines
and interviewed the miners. AS a re-
suit of his investigation he will amend
the Caminetti act. Being a member
OF the majority in Congress and upon
the committee before which the bill
viii undoubtedly be referred, Mr.. Gill
lett will be in a position to get such
an amendment through. 1t is report
ed that Mr.. Caminetti, on learning Of
Mr.. Gilletts intention, said that he,
too will so amend the act.
This is a confession on his part tn 1T
q great blunder was made by him and
that because of this blunder hundreds
Of small mines for years have been
closed. The miners had better rely
on Mr.. Gillett TO enact this amend
ment, he having discovered the mis-