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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
Thanksgiving Proclamation
in the Latest 0rthography
How the Document Issued Last
Year Would Look After 1t
Had Been Reformed"
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SEEClAI DlcfAIOa ~ IhE GALL.
NEW YORK, Aug 24.-The last
Thanksgiving proclamation of the
President, IL printed according to the
new spelling, would read something
like this;
when nerly three centuries ago.
the first settlers kan to the, kuntry
which mas bekora this graf republik,
tha fronted not only hardship and
privashun, but terrible risk of thar
lives. In thos grim yers, the kustum
CRU of setting apart one da in ech yer
for speshul servis of thanksgiving
to the Almity for preserving the pepul
thru the chanting sezuns.
The kustum has now bekum nash
nal and hallowed by immemorial
usaj. We liv in esier and NOR plenti-
full Tins than owr forefathers, the
men who with rugged strenth facd
the rugged das and the danjers TO
nashnul If quit as gret now as at
any previous tim In owr histry.
1T is mnently fting that wunz a ss.
owr pepul shud set apart a da for
pras and thanksgiving to the Giver
OF Gud and at the sam tim expires ther
thankfulnes for the abundant mercez
resved; shud manfuly acknolej ther
shortcomings and plej themselves
solmly and in gud faith to striv TO
overkum them.
Therefor, l now set apart Thursda.
the 30th., OF Novembr as a da Of
thanksg giving for the past and of
prayr for the futcher, and on that
da / ask that thruout the land the
pepul gather in ther hons and placs
of worship. and IN rendering thanks
untu the Most HI for the manifold
blessings OF the past yer. konsekrate
themselves tn a lif of kleniines,
honor and wisdom, so that this nashun
ma do its allotted work on the erth in
a maner worthy of thos who founded
ii and of thos who preservd it.
In witnes whereof hav herunto set
my hand and kaused the seal of the
United Stats 10 be afIixt
THEODOR' ROZEYELT"
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
Have Ammunition
in Plenty, 1t Is
Said.
General Rabi Is
Moving Against
Insurgents.

HAVANA, Aug. "a = Unoficial ad-
vices received from the west
ern part of the province of
Pinar del Rio tonight are TO the
effect that the insurgent forces now
concentrating west of San Juan de
Martinez are far more formidable than
had been supposed, and also are bet
ter supplied for campaigning.
A prominent resident of Havana,
whose word is beyond question, re-
turned this evening from a three days
tour In the vicinity of San Luis and
San Juan de Martinez. He informed
your correspondent that Pine Guerra's s
following in Pinar del Rio now is cer-
tainly from 1900 to 1000 men. He said
the idea of his not having sufficient
ammunition was ridiculous, and that
he is abundantly supplied with every
possible necessity. The behavior OF his
force is excellent.
FLY AMERICAN FLAG.
All the tobacco plantations owned by
Americans and American properties are
flying the American flag, this gentle
man declared, and are not being mo-
Tested He said the insurrectionists
had eight mules loaded with dynamite,
and that lately they had received sup
plies from unknown sources. He posi-
lively declared that fully hundred
members of the Rural Guard had de-
serted and joined the insurrectionists
since the trouble began and that prac-
tically all the Cubans in Western
Cuba were sympathizers with the
movement
Word has been received here from
Santiago that General Jesus Rabi, with
1000 veterans will come to the Vuelta
Abajo to help put down the insurrec-
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NEARs THREE MILLIONS.
Clark Reports Aetna Company to Have
Paid Out Large Sum.

According TO an ofhclal report sub
Tnitted by President Clark Of the Aetna
losses paid by the company in San
Francisco since the fire amount to S.
$4,000.
The sworn losses Of the company as
stated TO the Insurance Department Of
the state OF New York on June 80, were
1000. 600 gross apd $2,7oO.0oo net The
amount OF 81, $50. 600 was deducted from
the gross losses for reinsurance to be
paid by the company and $62e,3S7 for
saliva ge.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
Princeton Professor Takes
Stand Against the Reform
DR.. Charles Mcmillan Believes
That the Old Spelling Should
Be Retained.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

PRINCETON, N. j.. Aug. 24.-Pro-
fessor Charles Mcmillan of Princeton
University when told of President
Roosevelt's plan to adopt the phonetic
system of spelling said:
why, that almost takes my breath
away. 1 can hardly believe 1t pos
sible. As far as the practical side Is
concerned you know that we American
people do not change our methods
very easily. 1t usually takes some
time TO accept an extreme such as this.
For my part 1 do not think it would
be of any value, for when we change
our words to spell them phonetically
we lose their origin. When we do
this we will have TO begin all over.
Surely the English language is COM
plicated enough as it Is now without
making II still worse. I believe we
should by all means retain the old
methods of spelling"
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25

MISSION DOLORES OUTING The annual
outing Of the parishioners OF Mission Dolores
Church viii be held on Thursday, September s.
at Sunset Park. Santa Cruz Mountains.
meeting OF the committees in charge OF the az
fair was held at the church last Sunday evening.
when final arrangements were made A special
train will be chartered and amusements for
young and old have been provided for at the
picnic grounds.
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Pronunciatlons Vary With
Sections Of the Country
Professor Hart Thinks Change
Consists Merely Of Dropping
Unnecessary Letters.
SPECIAL pIspArcH no THE cALI

ITHACA. N, Y. Aug 24.-"We must
hrst secure uniform pronunciation
before we can expect to have a sue
cessful phonetic system Of spelling"
said Professor James Morgan Hart,
head of the English department of
Cornell University. In commenting
upon the Presidents order. II don't
know, but / imagine that down East
they pronounce through with an 'ew
sound. Here in New York State it is
different, and so on through the sew
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT NEEDED.
Taking Over os Business by Reinsurers
Raises q Question.

The wholesale transferring of risks
from the original insuring companies TO
reinsUring concerns on account of
heavy losses caused by the San Fran
cisco fire has raised a question of
much Importance 20 the insured, which
is, what acknOwledg dgment OF liability is
given by the reinsurers2 The COM
panies that take the risks ought clearly
TO assume the responsibility of their
undertaking 10 make good TO the par
ties who pay premiums on insurance
policies. IL is declared. Lawyers are
figuring on the problem.
By some IL is said that the policies of
the reinsuring companies should be
substituted for those OF the companies
that had the business originally. An
other way TO be secure. so 1t is said,
Is TO get the reinsurers to indorse their
liability on the original policies that
are taken over.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
WILL FIGHT TRANSATLANTIC.
PoIfcy-HO1ders in German Company
Send Representative TO Europe.

Policy Holders in German Company
Send Representative to Europe.
Next Thursday Gustav Gutsch, on
behalf Of the Transatlantic Insurance
Compsnys policy-holders, will leave
for Hamburg, Germany. 10 confer with
the German attorneys for the claim
ants regarding the procedure to be
taken in bringing the recalcitrant COM
psny 10 terms. Mr.. Gutsch viii leave
New York September 4 on the liner
Kronprinz
W H. Linforth. the local attorney
for the policy holders. says that at
tschments on behalf Of local fire loss
claimants have been levied on the
funds Of the Transatlantic in New
York to the amount Of 100000. The
funds attached are in the Bank OF
New York, Trust Company Of America
and the banking firm of Lindenberg.
Thalmann g. Co. Attachments for an
additional million dollars are in pros
pect.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
STREET CARS COLLIDE
AND THREE ARE HURT
Motorman's Misunderstanding of Orders
Causes Accident on Santa
Cruz Electric Line

SANTA CRUZ. Aug. 24.-Two electric
cars of the Union Traction Company
came together on curve opposite the
81. James Hotel last night and injured
three persons more or less seriously
e. A. Noyes of Marysville who was
on the north bound car with his wife
and daughter, was severly cut on the
face, and Mrs. Noyes sustained a bruised
leg, while young man named Thomas,
from Capitola, was cut on the fore
head.
The accident was caused by the south
bound motorman misunderstanding his
orders and leaving the meeting place
before the north bound car arrived
The fronts of the two cars were badly
smashed.
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ammunition, and Is well supplied with
money. Guerra's movement westward
Is not retreat. nor is IL with the pur-
pose OF occupying Guanes. That town
is, IN fact. already practically occupied
by resident insurgents. Guerra's pur-
pose Is to effect a junction with sew
eral hundred insurgents who are COM
ing eastward from the vicinity or
GuaneS
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
WAITING FOR DECISION.
Information Concerning Policy of Rhine
and MOselIe Directors Expected.

and MOselle Directors Expected.
Policy holders of the Rhine and Mo
selle Insurance Company may receive
official notice today Of the decision Of
the directors Of the corporation con-
.cerning its policy in San Francisco.
The directors met in Germany yester-
day, or were expected to meet, for the
purpose CT finally making an announce
ment OF their purposes in connection
with their losses in this city.
No information concerning their de-
cision came over the wires yesterday
that was given out for publication.
Moro than 1O0o poiicy-holders are
concerned ir the outcome In case the
decision is NOT satisfactory the Rhine
and MoseIle Company viii probably be
sued by the Poiicy-holders' League,
both in the United States and in Ger
many, and also by others.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
Cuban Rebels Much Stronger
Than at First Supposed.

THE ir1surgent forces concentrating west of
MARTINEZ, n Cuba,
formidable than had been supposed
They well supplied for campaigning. Pir1o
Guerra's forces i'm Pir1ar del Rio from
1900 to 1000. They have ABUNDANT ammunition
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25

eral sections of the country. For
that reason the proposed new spelling
will not be phonetic, but will consist
merely In the cutting of unnecessary
letters, as program for programme
mo great revolution will follow in
any event, because at the outside only
between 200 and 900 wirds will be
affected. l think that the change
should be made very gradually"
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
Holding OutReinsuranceW While
Crying "Welchers.

ut DEVELOPED Mt the i'm
quiry by the Grand Jury yes
terday that some insurance
companies that are shouting In
ability to pay poIicy-hoIders be-
cause they cannot collect rein-
surnnee are themselves refus-
ing 10 pay reinsurance money
they owe TO other concerns.
Charles Hendry of the Lon
don and Lancashire said the
companies owing reinsurance to
his corporation were the
Aachen and Munich, Minerva,
Traders, Transatlantic and
Calumet.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
DIED.

DIED.
Vallejo August "a. 1906, Patrick
Dillon. father OF Mrs. e.. T. Reinquin and
Miss J. Dillon and grandfather of Frank Z.
Powers. native OF ireland, aged 81 years
Funeral will take place Sunday at 1880
. NJ. from st. Vincent's Church.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25

SALT LAKE LINE REsuMEs.--Los Angeles
Aug. a4.-lIhe Salt Lake road began operating
again today after having been tied up forty;
Cal,ente. The weet.bound overland. due here
Wednesday, came in this morning with $50 pas
sengers board
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Reform Spelling
Movement Tits
theWhite House
Continued from Page /. Column 3.

Tabor, tapt, teazel. tenor. theater,
tho, thoro, thorofare, thoroly thru
thruout, tipt, topt, tost, transgrest,
trapt, tript, tumor.
Valor, vapor, vex, vigor, vizor.
Wagon. wasn't, whipt, whisky. wilful,
winkt, wisht, wo woful, woolen, wrapt
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
WASHINGTON CALM.

studied Indifference Seems Policy OF
United states OniciaIs.
WASHINGTON, Aug. s&,--In the face
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
FIRE ON EsTRAMPEs.
Insurgents Quickly Rout Recruits I'm
der Veteran.

HAVANA, Aug. 24.-Colonel Jose Es-
trampes. with forty-tive recruits from
Havana. was fred on by eighty insur-
gents ambushed behind a wall near
Guines. The recruits were routed and
three of them were killed and six
wounded.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25

OLCY-HOLDERs of the
Milwaukee Insurance Com
pany are warned that
.utt I'm the United States Circuit
Court in wisconsin, If unop-
posed. will enable stockholders
10 evade the personal RESPONSE
biIity for loss under the laws OF
this state. Stockholders are
buying up policies of the COM
many in this city at the rate of
20 cents on the dollar. An at
torney viii probably be en-
pIoycd to represent the policy
holders.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25

A Guaranteed Cure. FOR piles.
Itching, Blind. bleeding. Protruding
Piles. Druggists refund money. II Pazo
Ointment fails 10 cure in TO days. SOC
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
TO Cure a Cold in One nay

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
DrugEisfs refund money IL it fails 10
Silre. Z. W. Groves six. on each box soc'
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-26

Just decided that the law prohibiting
the blacklist is unconstitutional. Ac-
cording to this federal judge corpor-
alton is allowed to hound to death any
workingman who offends the powers
that be- The workingman who joins
a union against the wishes of his en-
ployer may be "blacklisted," and other
corporations warned not to employ
him because he is bad and danger
Gus character
And while this federal judge was
declaring the law against blacklistipg
unconstitutional, it is a fact that by
federal court decree the law prohibit
ing the boycott is constitutional. By
federal judicial ukase workingman
may be sent to Jail for boycotting a
business enemy, but as corporation
or corporations agent, may not be
punished for blacklisting.
Lovely state of affairs, isn't it
And who is to blame for it. MI
Workman?
Why, the laboring men themselves
No one else. They have been party
mad" so long that the other fellows
have got everything their own way
And the only way to cure it is to firs'
cure the party madness" and then go
to voting intelligently and in their own
interest.
And bear this in mind all the time:
II the federal judiciary as it is now
constituted is allowed to continue, our
boasts about living in a free country,
and our boosted self government, will
be mere memories.
The federal judge appointed for life
must go!
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-26
THE MAcHINlsTs.
Some News Notes About the Men Who
Handle the Lathes.

The Omaha Western Laborer pays
the present management of the Union
Pacific a high compliment for it's at
titude towards the machinists. Four
years ago the Union Pacific machinists
went on strike and the war was long
and bitter. Finally the strike was
settled, but not until new manage
ment took hold. Then the slate was
wiped clean by both sides, and today
everything is peace and harmony. The
men most active in managing the
strike are still at the Union Pacific
shops and no discrimination has been
practiced. General Manager Mohler
seems determined to forget all past
differences and date everything from
the settlement of the strike.
The Manufacturers association re-
fused to grant conference to machin-
lists who are asking an eight-hour day
and 40 cents per hour. Now there is
something doing i'll Pittsburg and A.
thur E. Ireland is among the agitators.
nine-hour day and control of appren-
tees.
Machinists of San Diego, Cal, have
organized.
A movement to organize the machin-
lists at the naval gun factory, Wash
ington, D. c., is meeting with success
The Trades Unionist, organ of the
Central union, is leading the agitation
and, despite strong Parry organization
are bringing the competent workmen
into line.
1t is rumored that the strike on the
| Southern Pacific is nearing a con
c!usion and that the agreement viii
be satisfactory to the men.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-26
ONE MORE WEEK.

One week from next Tuesday the
people of this state will be called upon
to elect congressman, a legislature
and various county and state officers.
One of the brightest signs of the
times is the fact that people are fast
loosing their partisanship and coming
more and more to vote Independently
The Wageworker wants to make an
especial appeal to laboring men, and
point out to them the wisdom of vot.
ing intelligently and independently for
their own interests, and the folly of
longer allowing themselves to be led
around by a partisan string held in
the hands of some pinheaded party
boss.
On November 9Th workingmen Of
Lancaster county will be given an op-
portunity of voting for two working
men for the legislature-working
who are personally interested in Sc
curing legislation in the interests of
the men and women who toll for a
daily wage. The laboring man who
allows party prejudice to influence
him in this matter is making a grave
mistake. The Wageworker has been
given plenty of opportunities to profit
by getting into the campaign and urg-
ing workingmen to support this man
or that man for Office. But it is not
in business for the purpose of boost
ing mere office-seekers. 1t is not in
the habit of dealing with mere politics.
II doesn't care rap who you vote
for for governor, or for any other
state office. But it is asking all work
ingmen to vote for the two union men
who are candidates for the Legislature,
Harry w. Smith and George F. Quick
1t is supporting these men because
they represent the principles believed
in by this little newspaper They stand
for all that this paper stands for
Justice to those who toll. Their poll
tics, from the mere standpoint OF
party, does not concern The Wage
worker a little bit. If they were max
ing the race as democrats, or as repub
licans, The Wageworker would pay
no attention to them whatever.
The workingman who believes he is
entitled to square deal, who believes
he is entitled to some legislation in
his interests, who believes he ought
to be represented in the framing of the
laws under which he must live and
toll, should lay aside his partisan
prejudice and vote for the two legisla
tive candidates whose interests are his
interests, and whose aims are hi.
aims.
We can elect Smith and Quicl
hands down if the workingmen of the
county will get behind them and Civ.
them their votes. Their election will
serve a double purpose. 1t will give
the workingmen representation, ant
IT. will compel the political manager.
of the county to give the labor vot,
due recognition in the future.
Come, on boys!
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-26

tested on every side The fair will be
held in the Auditorium the first week
in December, and the merchants of the
city will be asked to make displays Of
the union made goods they handle.
There will be contests of various
kinds, amusement attractions galore,
and dancing every evening. w. NJ.
Maupin was made manager of the ell
terprise and empowered to draft such
help as he needs. The volunteers were
numerous. If there is anything in
signs the enthusiasm of the delegates
portends a nice bunch of money to put
into a Labor Temple and General Or
ganization fund.
Secretary belong was absent and
George Bush was appointed to off1ciate.
| 1t was reported that the clerks in one
of the large retail stores were ready to
organize, and General Kelsey, local
organizer, was instructed to get busy
He said he would, and that means
there will be something doing if the
clerks do not ''renig."
/
was instructed to visit all unions to ex-
plain the labor fair plans and ask them
| to lend a small sum to the guarantee
fund. This money will be returned to
the unions as soon as the fair closes.
| The attendance at the meeting was
larger than usual and the awakened
interest portends some lively and prof
table times at the meetings of the
body during the winter.
MI. Maupin reported that the Com
mercial Club was anxious to take hold
of the proposition to secure the 1907
meeting Of the American Federation
of Labor, and the announcement was
greeted with great applause. Mr..
Maupin was elected delegate to the
| Minneapolis convention, with T. C.
| Kelsey alternate
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-26
ANOTHER FEDERAL JUDGE.

Labor gets another blow from the
federal judge who is appointed for life.
The federal judge in America today
has more absolute power than the car
of Russia. He can deprive men OF
liberty without due process of law, he
can enact any law he wants to by
Disgusting it as an injunction or a
mandamus, and he can set aside any
law that displeases him or the corpor-
ations that secured him his seat on
the bench.
A federal Judge at Louisville has
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-26
BLACKLIST UPHELD.
Federal Judge Evans Says 1t Is Con
stitutional.

Louisville, KY, Oct. 29.-Judge
Evans of the federal court, this morn.
ing held unconstitutional that section
of the interstate commerce act max
ing it misdemeanor for person or
corporation engaged in interstate com
merce to discriminate against EN-
ployes because of membership in labor
unions He sustained a demurrer to
indictments against j. NJ. Scott, chief
train dispatcher of the Louisville &
Nashville road, charged with dismiss
ing telegraph operators because OF
their membership in national tele-
graphers' union. The case will be
carried to the United States supreme
court.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-26
UNION LABOR FAIR.

One Next Month.
The Central Labor Union took hold
of the Union Labor Fair proposition in
earnest last Tuesday night and decided
to undertake it. The enthusiasm OF
the delegates was marked. When it
was stated that the rent of the audi
torium would have to be paid in adj
vance the delegates began jumping UP
to pledge their unions to specific
amounts towards raising the guaran.
tee. and if my union doesn't back
me up I'll put up the money myself,
was the assertion of each one. The
spirit that brings success was mani
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-26
UNION MEN TO JAIL.
Asserted Freemen's Right and a Judge
Cinched Them.

Chicago, Oct. 23.-Four members II
the United Garment Workers of Amer
lea must serve four months sentence
each in the county jail, according tc
a decision in a branch of the appellate
court, on a specific charge that they
violated an injunction by which the ma
tional wholesale tailoring association
was protected from interference from
pickets representing the carmen
workers.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-26
LABoR's WATcHWoRD.

We will stand by our friends and ad'
minister a singing rebuke to men or
parties who are either Indifferent, neg
iiaent or hostile, and, whenever oppor-
tunity affords, secure the election of
Intelligent, honest, earnest trade union
lists, with clear, unbiemisF~d, paid-up
union cards in their possession.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-26

The retail clerk who trys to tell
you that this is better than the la
beled goods needs turning down
And the harder he is turned the
better. What if organized labor in
Lincoln made concerted demand that
the retail stores keep open until 1885
every night? 1t might teach the clerks
lesson in trades mionism and affil
istion Herewith.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-26

To Mayor Brown, greetings: The
union men of Lincoln are still waiting
in patience for you to shake the Crab
tree. The ''scab'' fruit is overripe.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-26

If the laboring men of Lancaster
county will wisely make their pres
ence felt in politics this trip, they will
have no difficulty in getting recog
milton hereafter. Get wise, boys!
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-26

A lot of daily newspapers still con-
tinue to roast Chewing Gum White
that never dared to print line of
criticism of Grape Nuts Post Funny,
isn't it?
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-26

The Citizens Street Railway Co.
has started a car. A union button Oh
both the motorman and conductor
would create lot of enthusiasm
among Lincoln unionists that would
result in increased patronage for the
new line.