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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
RELIEF CORPORATION MEETS.
Budgets for November Are Adopted
and Routine Business Transacted.

Rudrets for November Are Adopted
and Routine Business Transacted.
The Relief Corporation yesterday
adopted its November budgets. with the
exception of that of the Department OF
Camps. which had not been approved
by Rudolph Spreckels, chairman of
that department. The budget of the
Rehabilitation Department shows a
marked increase over that of October,
being s41535 as against $33,535 for
last month The increase is principally
in the purchase of hospital supplies
and fer the care of sick in hospitals,
in these two items being $1,000. In the
Department of Finance, the November
budget is S593625, as against S7094.25
for October. No material change is
shown in the other budgets.
L. H Casper with a committee of
refugees from Lafayette Square, ap-
peared before the committee and asked
whether the refugees camped there
would have to vacate the square on
November Is, in accordance with the
notices of the Park Commissioners. He
was told that the Relief Corporation
cannot build cottages on the square.
Cooper admitted that people cannot live
there in tents during the rainy season.
There seemed nothing to 1T but that
the refugees must move. Camp COM
manders will be notified to furnish
lists of available cottages on other
squares. This week the removal of
100 refugees from Harbor View camp
to Lobos Square will be begun. Next
week the 1000 camped in Golden Gate
Park will be moved to the cottages be-
ing built between Fourteenth and Fif-
teenth avenues. The number that must
be removed from Lafayette Square is
ST.
One hundred and seventeen bills and
vouchers. aggregating s66,763.71, were
ordered paid.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
DEPUTY sHER1FF BLUM RELEASED

Deputy Sheriff John Blum was
charged yesterday before Police Judge
Cabaniss with the murder of David
Atkinson, whom he was trying to ar
rest on a charge of wife beating. The
evidence was of such a character. how
ever, that the defendant was released
on his own recognizance. Mrs Sarah
Atkinson, widow, against whom
charge of assault with a deadly wea-
pom had been preferred. was released.
it having been shown to the satisfac-
tion of the court that she acted in self
defense.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31

communications written by Edward j..
Livernash, former attorney for the car
men, in which the lawyer accused the
United Railroads of violating it's con-
tract in making the work more arduous
and of taking advantage of existing
conditions ITO grind the face of the
poor as Moore paraphrased the let
ter That was nasty charge" said
Moore, and we want this court to de-
termine whether or not we. offended"
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
BURNEp BY EXPLOSION.

George Thomas, employed in one Of
the United Railroads power houses,
was severely burned on the arms and
shoulders yesterday, following an ex-
plosion in the fuel-room. He was res
cued from the flames by George Thorn
as, a fellow workman. and afterward
taken to the Central Emergency Hos
pital for treatment.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
STEALS COIN FROM SALOON.

Louis Cabaniss is under arrest at the
Bush-street police station on a charge
of stealing 1870 from Figone & Abello.
saloonmen at the corner of Kearny
street and Broadway. According to
the complaining witnesses Cabaniss
entered the saloon under the pretext
of buying a drink, but forgot this when
he saw an opportunity of stealing
money. He was arrested by Detective
Ed Gibson and charged with larceny.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
TAKE
UP THEIR WORK.

Before the arbitration proceedings
between the United Railroads and it's
employees and their unions can prop
erly begin, it has become necessary for
the contestants to take a recess and
leave to the decision of the three medf-
ators-Chief Justice Beatty, Father
Peter c. Yorke and Major Frank Nc
Laughlin-the scope of the questions
to be discussed before the tribunal
Albert NJ. Johnson, attorney for the
unions, asserted in a vehement argu-
ment, made yesterday morning, when
the court first convened, at S41 Fulton
street, that the only question at issue is
the proposition of wages and hours, as
stated in the arbitration agreement. On
the other hand, A. A Moore, attorney
for the United Railroads. maintains
that there were two questions to be
contended The first, contained in the
allegation of the carmen, that the
United Railroads broke its agreement
with the employees by imposing on them
extra onerous labors after the fire of
April That allegation being disposed
of, Moore said, the question of hours
and wages could be presented to the
court
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
WHITE MAN sLAsHED BY INDIAN.

I. Crabtree, laborer, was slashed
about the face In a drunken brawl
early yesterday morning at Seventh
and Hugo streets. He was taken to
the Park Hospital Tor treatment and
John Wilson, a half-breed Indian. ac-
cused of the crime, was arrested and
booked on a charge OF assault to conn
NIT murder. Two companions Of VIII
son who figured in the brawI were
also locked up.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
standard Optical Co.,

Formerly located at Kearny street. near Sut-
ter has now opened a complete and up to date
establishment at sos Van Ness avenue Their
record and reputation for the last twenty years
are sufficient to warrant excellent treatment to
pa irons OF this old established firm which is still
under the management of Mr.. A. Nordman,
president and manager
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31

FEDERAL OLD HORSE sALE.--An auction
of unclaimed Imported articles which had lain
in the Custom house for a year was held yes
terday in the Appraisers building. A basket
of theatrical costumes consigned to Alfred
Woods was sold to pawnbroker for S27. A
dress suit case belonging to Lieutenant ]. Il.
Walker sold for 81 A package Of well-sea-
soned plum pudding and package of fruit
cake brought cents each. Fifteen graphophone
records in the Chinese language brought $50.
Chinese wonan's suit fetched $50 and an
other $50, a Cbinaman being the buyer.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
waNTEn FoR nARcENY.

A. j. Josephs, an employe of Edward
Gensler, a printer, is under arrest at
San Jose on a charge of grand larceny,
it being alleged by his employer here
that he appropriated $3.50 intended for
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
S. & G. Gulnp Co.
Now. Open
l645 California Street
just Below
Van Ness
Telephone Franklin GA
Telephone Franklin GA

the purchase of a press. Before Jo-
sephs left the city he is alleged to have
passed a worthless check on Charles
johnson, a McAllister-street jeweler.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31

MARKS PLEADS GUILrY.-H A. Marks Of
Sacramento pleaded guilty in the United States
District Court yesterday Of having uxss~.s dun
ming postal cards TO a debtor. He rnl be sen.
fenced this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
CLAIMS CONTRACT WAIVED.

when the company agreed to submit
the matter to arbitration" cried John
son. when it agreed to submit the
natter to arbitration it waived the con-
tract. On what theory do you take up
the question of contract? Oh! it is an
Infamous argument"
Judge Beatty checked the speaker,
suggesting mildly that Johnson conduct
himself more temperately." ..Such
language will not commend your cause
to myself or my associates"
What difference does it maker"
asked the attorney crisply.
Il would suggest" replied the Chief
Justice, that you answer counsel by
arguments and not by threats"
In a well-turned reply Johnson ex-
planned that he had learned much of
his art of rapid-fire elocution at the
feet of Judge Beatty in Sacramento,
eighteen years ago, before your Honor
was elevated to the position you now
honor" Judge Beatty sighed.
Il am afraid | may have been intem-
perate," he murmured, refectively.
Johnson said that he had more than
three words at his command and that
all the words he used were found in
the dictionary and that he did not in
tend to use words of one syllable.
This is case in which much tenn
per will be displayed, but I'll choose
my words The argument. / shall say,
is unsound logically: it does not appeal
to ones sense of Justice Johnson also
stated that he was ready to argue the
subject of socialism, as touched upon in
the statement of the unions cases. be-
fore the entire bar of San Francisco.
When the conference was opened
yesterday morning, Attorney Moore and
Judge CARRIER appeared for the United
Railroads. Johnson was the only legal
representative of the union men, With
him were r. Cornelius, president of the
carmen's union; ]. H Bowling, secre-
tary of the union; w. McCabe, secretary
of the San Francisco Labor Council:
II. l.. Worthington, district president
of the electrical workers, and other
labor leaders. 1t was suggested by
Moore that the place of meeting be
changed from the Fulton street rooms
to hall on Devisadero street near
Oak No action was taken on that
matter. 1t was decided to hold two
sessions daily.
WAGE ONLY ISSUE.
johnson made the opening argument.
briefly reviewing the case of the union
men, speaking particularly of the car
men, who demand SO for a working day
of eight hours He made the point
that the court of arbitration should
determine the questions as submitted,
irrespective of the agreement, which
was to be modified in but two of its
articles. He recited that the United
Railroads. in its answer to the unions
complaint, had striven to set the issue
on the question of the violation of con-
tract and sought to defend itself on
that charge Johnson declared that
matter was extraneous; that the ques-
tion at issue was, what is fair wage
under existing economic and industrial
conditions in this city?
In answer to this Moore quoted from
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
AGREEMENT WILL GOVERN.

Judge Beatty stated that he consid-
cred the court would be governed
largely by the terms of the arbitration
agreement on which it was selected,
construed, however, in the light of
prior correspondence and documentary
matter. He suggested to his colleagues
that they discuss the matter privately
and report this morning on the limits
of the controversy. The first claim set
for hearing is the matter of the Elec-
trical Workers Unions demands. Tes-
timony in that case will be taken to-
day. beginning at 10 o'clock.
Albert Johnson, attorney for the men,
was vehement in his denunciation of
the arguments presented by the United
Railroads attorney.
II regret that there was not a
stenographic reporter present to take
down the latter part of the argument
just uttered" Johnson declared. II
would have every one know of the
chicanery, the unfair practices of this
corporation, that dares to appear before
this tribunal and contend it is not
bound by the terms of the agreement
of arbitration. 1t is the essence of
effrontery, the height of audacity-they
shall not entrap my clients in tha:
manner. You shall submit the matter
as was agreed in the honest covenant
or take the consequences of outraged
public opiniOn'
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31

Keith exhibition. vickery. Atkins &
Torrey gallery. 1744 California St, now
open.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
INDICTMENTS FOUND.

TWO FEDERAL INDICTMENTS FOUND
The United States Grand Jury yesterday pre-
sented two indictments. which were placed on
the secret file. The charge against Ivar u
vestad and John A. Rydman for perjury in
naturalization cases were dismissed.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
Prexldto Height. Dive WORK.

I 1898 Sacramento street were not
urned out; are now running full force.
ountry patrons promptly attended to.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31

Olsen & Lutterkort. tailors. 2456 Mar
ket. nr. Church. form. Phelan bldg.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-14

doing all right, and set out on his rounds
again. Nothing, as It happened, was said
about the forgotten telegram.
And at the end of the week this tele-
gram was remembered by the cook. With
an exclamation OF horror-you know she
couldn't read-she hurried 10 the Office,
and sent to the drummer that delayed
message. When he read the message that
night at his hotel he was terrified. He
was aghast What he read was this:
Another addition. a son; your wife
very III; return at once
He took the midnight train for home.
He was like a man in a trance.
AnotherP he kept muttering In a
dazed voice. Impossiblel
Then he would read again the ominous
message, the strange and horrible mes
sage.
ION getting home he was so relieved
when everything was explained to him
that he decided not TO fire the cook after
all"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-14
Tersely Told Tales

sat an old colored woman watching the
antics OF couple OF pickaninnies playing
near by.
Good evening aunty," he called. Cute
pair OF boys you've got there. Your chill
dren?"
Laws a massy! Nah chillun7 Deed.
denis NAH daughtsh's chilluns. Come
hyah. you boys" she called, sharply, IAN
speak to de gen'lemanr'
AS the boys obeyed the summons the
Philadelphia inquired their names.
"'Clah to goodness, sab. dem chiIluns is
right smsht named" said the old woman.
'Yee see. nah daughteh done got 'ligion
long ago. an named desc hyah boys right
out de Bible. sab. Dis hyah ones named
Apostle Paul, an de uddah's called Epis-
tie Peter"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-14

Try The Bee Want Ads for ResOltA :
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-14
Events in Field of Electricity

competition, the National Telephone com
pany's system having considerably more
than double the number OF telephone sta
tions served by the municipal system. For
some time past the latter system has been
at a standstill. Il says, and lately its Gus
toners have begun TO decrease In number.
A comparison Of the actual results OF the
Brighton municipal system with the plans
and estimates on which the business was
founded show that where the estimate pro-
vided for 1850 subscribers and public station
lines at total cost. allowing for 900 partly
completed spare lines of s21s, 100, the actual
capital expenditure was, as noted above
and the system actually contained 5i4
subscribers and public lines. According TO
the estimate the present system, including
all the extension stations and other ex-
tras and allowing for 600 spares" should
have been built for about s1S5,OOO. In pro-
portion TO business done the estimate has
been exceeded by 20 per cent
%
Advertising by Electricity.
New York is said 10 be the most bril-
liantly Illuminated city in the world. Fig
ures recently compiled show that II con-
sumes four times the amount OF electric
current used by the greater city Of London.
and It far outdistances all other cities Of
Europe Of America. While this is due in
a large part TO the generous use of cleo
tricity for street and building illumination,
an important factor also is the tremendous
growth in the use Of the current to talk
business at night. The number of signs
that make the night sky OF New York
luminous has increased fully 60 per cent,
according to the city authorities, within
the last year. over the twenty-five square
miles in Manhattan island there are some
5000 electric signs of all sizes and de-
scriptions. To make up their glarlng talk
and to voice with illumination signs and
windows that formerly lay dark and dead,
no less than 100000 lights are set sparkling
each night all over the island. To supply
with current the signs of New York the
generating plant OF q good sized town would
be continuously required To make UP the
largest illuminated sign in the world only
1900 electric lamps Of four candlepower
each are used. When 1t is considered that
the initial letter of this sign is sixty feet
high and a corresponding width while the
other letters stand fully fifty feet high,
one marvels at the power that enables a
little over 100 tiny bulbs to outline letter
several hundred feet In air and visible a
score OF miles away. The maintenance OF
the great array of electric signs that have
sprung up all over New York within the
last few years has created'a new employ
ment-that OF the 'signjack." These men,
trained to climb and swing at startling ele-
vations, man the cornices of the metro
poltan slSyscraper, In bad winds and bad
weather, and pursue the constant work OF
replacing the electric bulbs that are grow
ing dim.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-14
Reflections of a Bachelor

man has to be awful rich to be able
10 dress we'll when his wife does.
Dying must seem absolutely painless to a
man who has run for an once.
Sleeping cars are fine places TO ind out
what sweet thing sleep could be II you
had any chance TO get It.
woman gets good deal Of comfort
out OF thinking how dangerous IL would
brains.
Women are pretty sure to like their new
pastor IL they can't disagree as TO whom
he should marry because he Is already mar
risd.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-14
A Narrowing Telegram.

There was drummer" said the night
operator, whose wife presented him with
a son while he was out drumming up
trade The doctor got the mans address,
and, since his wife was doing none too
well, wrote out a message giving him the
news and telling him to return.
The doctor gave the message to the
cook, who couldn't read. She forgot to
send IT, and the next day the drummer
came home Of his own accord.
He stayed = day OF two. found his wife
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-14

at the ball." he said. "A couple Of matrons
were discussing i certain young woman,
and the first said that she was very homeIy
and very unpopular.
Can that be?' the second matron MUIR
INJURED with perplexed air.
Why yes the FIRST insisted. She Is a
perfect wallhower
But at last weeks ball." said the
other, I understood she danced every
dance
so she did
"'well. then
"'Ah,' interrupted the first matron. but
II was masked ball. New York Trlb-
une.
o
Twins.
The passenger agent OF a Jersey road
says that he CHANGED 10 be In the ticket
ONCE at Trenton one day. when woman
came into the station for the purpose Of
buying half fare tickets for two children
she brought with her.
How old are your children, madam"
asked the ticket seller.
only 6. sir"
Both OF them?"
Yes. sir; they're twins"
The agent smiled. Then, after cycling the
youngsters with an expression OF inorcd-
ulity he observed: Pretty lads. Where
were they borne"
This One." replied the unwary mother.
was born In Elizabeth and the other In
Jersey city."-New York Times.
TRY Tha Raa Want A. o., n.a..l..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-14

put the resolution In force.
Amy, he said TO his wife at dinner,
I know that since our marriage / have
been too constant a frequenter of the club.
and l am aware that this has caused you
a deal OF silent wretchedness. My dear
l am sorry. I am going to turn over a
new leaf. And l will begin tonight
The young woman's eyes shone Her
face lighted with Joy.
oh, Harold she cried, how happy
you have made me- Uncle Jim wants
me to go to the theater with him tonight
and you can stay home and mind the
baby New York Tribune
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-14
Reforms Thorny Path.

Reforms are always dlfheult 10 start
WITH said Governor Folk OF Missouri.
New Years resolutions are no exception
to the rule.
II know young man who decided on
New Years day that he was giving too
many OF his evenings to the club. Ae-
cordingly he resolved that throughout 1906
he would go TO the club only twice a
month. And that night he proceeded to
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-14

THAT changes the question altogether"
said Senator Foraker In a discussion OF the
Joint statehood bill That fact puts new
light on the matter"
received.
1T Is like the young womsn's experience
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-14

The young woman who had charge of
the class had become exasperated to the
last degree by the mischievous tricks of
some Of the boys. She was at the point
where Mysteries were to be safely pre-
dieted II some relief did not come.
She looked up from her book and saw
one Of the largest girls IN the class
crouched In an ungainly attitude over her
desk. Her feet were stretched over into
the aisle. and. worst OF all. she was chew
ing gum. 1t was the last straw. The
teacher sprang to her feet and snapped
out:
Maria, sit up. Take that gum out OF
your mouth and put your feet in" The
shout OF laughter from the pupils cleared
the atmosphere. and the rest Of the ses-
sion was one OF the pleasantest OF the
term.-Phiiadelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-14
A Ready Answer.

An Irishman once met an Englishman
who had an artificial leg. Being OF
sympathetic nature, Pat inquired the cause
Of the loss Of the limb, whereupon the Eng
lishman said: "A short time ago / dis
covered that there was some Irish blood
in my body and that it had settled in this
leg, so had 1t cut on" "'Tis a pity II
didn't settle in your head" came the quick
retort.-Troy Times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-14
Their BIbIe Names.

Senator Quay used TO tell about riding
through the mountains of Tennessee and
stopping one evening to water his horse
before a little cabin. outside OF which
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-14
An Awkward Thing to Do.

BOD hunor was restored 70 a
school room in one OF the public
schools of the city the other day
by an impatient speech Of the
teacher.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-14
ManielpaI Telsphones.

The Brighton (Englapd) municipality has
quickly followed the lead of Glasgow, says
the Electrical Review, In selling 10 the
postmaster general the telephone system
established a few years ago. The total
capital expenditure to the. end of March
last was $2es,5sO, and the purchase price
agreed on is $4,000. The postmaster gem
eral originally offered $4,000. that offer
being based on an expert valuation OF the
plant. The postmaster general. however.
was induced 10 raise his OFFER which let's
on the Brighton corporation with rela-
lively small loss In actual cash. Like that
OF Glasgow. the Electrical Review says,
the corporation Of Brighton has lost the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-15
Weakness in Transport Service.

A remarkable exposition OF the fatal
weakness OF the army transport resources
in case of wfr is contained in paper
prepared by the general staf, transmit
led by Secretary Taft to Senator Gal
liger, chairman of the merchant marine
commission, 10 charge of the shipping
bill now pending before the Senate. In
the curse Of its work in preparing in
time of pesce for war the general staff
has discovered that even the present
limited military force could not be trans
ported over the sea in case of war with
a foreign country or to defend our insu-
lar possessions unless there should De an
immediate and great increase in the
number of American steamships suitable
for transport service. 1t is pointed out
that foreign shipping could not be drawn
upon in time of war because of the neu-
trality laws, so thst under present con-
ditions 'the quick first blow, so very
and increasingly important, cannot be
struck at ALL" Incidentally, the staff
criticises with the greatest freedom the
conditions under which the first little
American army was transported to
Santiago to begin The Spanish-Americsn