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The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
SANTA ROSA BRICKLAYERs
ARE DEMANDING MORE WAGES
Quit Work on New Building When the
Contractors Refuse TO Pay
-: Them &S n nav

SANTA ROSA, May 30-A number of
brfcklayers on the new Donovan build
ing in this city. quit work today be-
cause their demand for SS a day was
refused by the contractors. The union
scale here is Sc day, but when a con-
rush he offers sS day, and when the
men heard tnat 81 a. day was being
paid in San Francisco they decided it
The Carpenters Union has published
notice to the effect that on and after
Monday, June H., all members of that
ance with. the rules of the State Bu,rr-
ing Trades. This will again bring to
the front the question which has been
a bone of contention here for the pas:
half year and which resulted in the
resignation of State President l.rower
or the State Federation Of Labor when
ne attempted to settle it last winter.
There is no doubt that the builders
or. the city will refuse to force their
1ien 10 unionizt at TITS time.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
CHURCH kBsENTEEs TELL
WHY THEY REMAIN AWAY
Five Excuses Given for Their Failure
to Attend Religions Services ON :,
= the Lords -DnY. -.

CINCINNATI, May 30.-"Why: Men
Stay Away From Church. as: Told by
Themselves was, the subject of an ad-
dress delivered before a meeting of
clergymen of the Presbyterian church
today by Rev. Charles E. Walker of
Harfwell. ReY. .Mr.-~Nalker. had made
an extensive canvass of church absen-
toes by MALL. asking why they kept
away from services. :: Each of those
who: answered, he. said, gave one or
more of the: following five excuses:
Work six days and reserve Sunday
for recreation. :--. :
: Church members too cold to-. make
him: feel welcome.
Church members do not show willing
ness to. paw debts.
Preachers -sernons:@are ancient and
uninterestipg.
TOO many hypocrites in the church
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
TENNESSEE DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION ORGANIZES
James C. Bradford of Nashville Chosen
as n Compromise Presiding
Officer

NASHVILLE. Tenn. May 30.-Appar-
emily sobered from it's work of yester-
day, the Democratic convention was
more harmonious today. There is justi-
ication for the fear that the storm may
break again when the committee on
credentials is heard from, which may
be late tomorrow.
The convention effected it's tempo
rary organization without a hitch this
morning, James c. Bradford of Nash
Vile having been selected as presiding
officer of the conference committee
named by the three gubernatorial can
didates-Governor John l. Cox. M. r.
Patterson and Judge John r. Bond. The
announcement of the selection was re-
ceiVed with cheers.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
Ready for Land Opening.

OMAHA. Neb.. May 30.-Arrange-
ments are complete for the registra-
tion for the opening of the Crow
Agency at Sheridan and Billings from
June IA TO IS, and the largest crowds
in the history of Government openings
is expected.
will be $50 for the round trip. The
Mayor of Billings has wired General
Passenger Agent Wakeley of the Bur
Hngton that everything will te done
TO take care of the registration crowds
and he will take personal charge OF
the police force. The best sanitary
arrangements will be made. The May
or says that Billings will be able to
take care Of ten thousand people at
any one time.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
GOLF LINKS MURDER MYSTERY
LIKELY TO BE SOLVED

Pasadena Authorities Say That They
VIII Arrest the Assassin Within
the Next Few Days.
PASADENA, May 50-Suspic:on points
to negro resident here as the murderer of
mulatto James A. Logan. a clerk employed
in Marsh's art store, on the golf links of
the Raymond Hotel, fortnight ago I'M
questioned evidence it is claimed, Is in the
hands of the police, and the man will be
arrested within the next forty-eight hours
and charged with the crime aThe suspected
negro's every movement is watched by the
of completing a chain of s.vidence which In
its present state the police believe. is suffi:
cient TO convict the murderer. but not def
mite. enough TO. deliver his accompilces to
justice.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
zULUS RENEW THEIR
ATTACK upon THE
BRITISH IN AFRICA
Driven Off After an Engagement
Lasting for Several
Hours.
About Fifty Insurgents Are
Killed and Families Are
Captured.

DURHAM, Natal, May 3o.-The
rebel Zulus again attacked. Colonel
Lauchar's column yesterday. They
fiercely assaulted the British camp,
fought obstinately for several hours
and finally were beaten off with
heavy loss by the steady fire of the
British troops. The British had three
men killed and twelve wounded.
In an important encircling opera-
ton of the command of Colonel Mac
Kenzie forty to fifty of Chief Baln-
baata's followers were killed and big
herds of cattle and many women and
children fell into the hands Of the
British
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
LOTHARIO OF EIGHTY-TwO
WEEDS A wINSOME WIDOW
Male EiOper Is Far Below Feather-
weight Division, but Has Com
tempt for OsIer Theory.

MANITOU. Colo. May 30.-The people
of this mountain resort are agog over
the elopement and secret marriage at
Colorado Springs of Herman Reese.
wealthy. aged So years, and Mrs Ade-
laide Gage of Kansas City, handsome
and 40 and several times "a widow.
. Reese stands just three feet eight
inches in his shoes and is far below the
featherweight division. His bride is
decidedly athletic. above the medium
height and almost twice as heavy as
her latest spouse.
Reese has several grown children
years older than his wife. When they
demonstrated with him for marrying
again he said:
Why not? Do you think have be-
come OSlerized?''
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
want. Parks Projected.

The finance committee OF the relief
and Red Cross funds. at its meeting
last Monday, adopted a resolution pro-
testing against the use cf the puklic
private business purposes. and asking
that if privileges have bse1. granted.
they be reScinded- 1t IS maintained by
the committee that every instances OF
this special privilege shelters a private
business that takes an unfair advan-
tage of its rival by obtaining rent free
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31

WASHINGTON, May S0.-What
members of the House committee on
appropriations regard as an absolute
disregard of the law authorizing the
construction of the new building for
the Department of Agriculture is re-
vealed in the hearings before that
committee on the sundry civil appro7
oriation bill. In 1903 Congress ap-,
propriated s1.500.000 for this build
ing. 1t was the general understand
ing that this appropriation was for
the erection of complete building
for the accommodation of the entire
department. 1t was with some aston
ishment that the members learned
dered the construction of two wings
of what may be some day completed
building. and that the two wings have
practically exhausted the million and
a half dollars appropriated for
complete structure.
The wings, when completed, will.
according to the testimony given be-
fore the committee, be inadequate to
house the department force. and Con-
gress will be called upon to. appropri-
ate couple of millions TO fill the
space between the two wings.
Considerable irritation was devel
oped during the hearings before the
appropriations committee, and Seore-
tary Wilson, DR.. Galloway and officials
of the Agricultural Department were
have been a direct violation of the
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The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
PLOT To TAKE LIFE
Of King ALFONSO.
Conspiracy Against the Youthful Ruler Of
Spain Launched in England.
Carnival Spirit Reigns in Madrid on the
Eve Of the Royal Marriage

LONDON COTS
OF anarchist OF
the
in
a is described. The
a hadbe
of
cenda
closed that fifty anarchists European
Madrid themselves
day OF
the eassass
TO b followed by The of by
said 10 be implicated Five anarchists
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
charged with ~Boodling.,

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. May 30-A bench
warrant was served today. on Webb
'Coving gton, president of the last State
Senate, at his home at C1arksville.
He Is already under indictment in two
cases for alleged "boodling" in the
last Legislature. The warrant today
was issued on a new indictment return
ed yesterday in connection with al
legged extensive "boodling'' charges
against legislators. 1t rs. said three
indictments have been returned, and
that other arrests will follow. In all,
thirty members Of the House and Sem
ate are charged with complicity.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
MIIItIamen to Be Rewarded.

SALINAS, May 30.-In RECOGNITION of
the service rendered. by Troop C, N. G.
c. of Salinas, during the recent .calam-
ity in San Francisco their EMPLOYERS
have agreed to pay the entire mein
bership, forty seven in number, their
full wages for the four weeks ab-
sence. This is. in direct opposition To
the action of several other cities whei .
the employers discharged the National
Guardsmen.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
Danish Cabinet win Not Resign.

COPENHAGEN. May 30.-it is ex-
pected that the Cabinet which, as a re-
suit of the elections for members of
the lower house of Parliament, finds
itself in a weaker position, having lost
four out of its previous fifty-nine firm
supporters, will not retire and also that
its party, in spite of the seats lost,
VIII continue to control the majority
In the House; because the Independents
are sure to support the Government in
all Important votes
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
Woman Grappies with Thus.

KANSAS CITY, May 30;-At Inde-
pendence,: Mo, near here, early today,
Mrs. w. 7. Campbell. wife of a prom
inent Baptist minister, awoke to find
a white man standing over her bed,
razor In hand. Although he threatened
to cut Mrs. Campbell'S throat if She
made an outcry the woman grappled
with the burglar. In the struggle both
were seriously cut The man escaped,
leaving trail of blood
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
DENVER PHYSICIANS AID
SAN FRANCISCO BRETHREN
Committee Appointed to Attend to the
Collection of Money, Instruments
and Books.

DENVER. May 30-Eforts will be
made TO aid san Francisco physicians
Impoverished by the disaster in that
city recently. A committee represent
ing the County Medical Society," the
ical and Pathological Society. the Dem
yer Medical Club and the Alumni So
of Medicine has been chosen TO look
after this work Contributions OF
books, instruments and money are asked
for All contributions viii be forwarded
to committee on relief comprised of
fifteen physicians. under whose aus
pices they will be distributed TO de-
serving members of the profession who
lost all in the fire
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
VESUyIUS AGAIN SCATTERS
ASHES OVER VILLAGES
Part Of Cone of the Volcano Falls
I'm and Fresh Eruption
Euxuea

NAPLES. May 3O-The north part
of the main cone of Mount Vesuvius
continues to fall in. causing an erup-
tion of ashes which has extended to
Capri and Sorrento. Former Empress
Eugene visited the observatory. today.
The portion of the main crater of
Vesuyius which fell in this morning
caused thick black column of smoke
to- arise to a height of several hundred
feet eclipsing the sun and spreading
ashes and cinders over Tore Annunzi-
alta and surrounding villages The in
cident caused considerable alarm, es-
pecially because it was accompanied by
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
TWO. AMERICANS CONVICTED
OF FRAUD IN ENGLAND
Found Guilty OF Forging Certificates in
Connection With Various
Mining Properties.

LONDON, May. 30--At the Old Bailey
today Harry Samuel simons and Frank
lin Everhart, Americans. charged with
conspiring to obtain large sums of
money by fraud were found guilty.
Simons was sentenced to two years
imprisonment at hard labor and Ever
hart to eighteen months. hard labor.
Simons and Everhart were charged
with ~forgin shares and certificates in
connection with Alaska, Oklahoma,
Cripple: Creek and Manl,oba mining
cordirg TO the police, was vice presi-
dent.of the Mining Securities and In
yestment. Corporation,'' said to; be reg
istered sat Oklahoma City. and Simons
was a director of the same corporation,
with. head offices said to be in New
York: Simons said he was from Illi-
noiS and Evenhart from Pennsylvania.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
SECRETARY WILSON FAILS
TO PAY ATTENTION TO LAW
{ ! AUTHORIZING NEW BUILDING
Expends S1,5OOOOO Contrary to Pro-
visions of the Act.
Large Sum Now Necessary to Com
plete Construction

several loud decorations and many
peasants left their houses.
Professor Matteucci. director OF the
Royal Observatory. who had returned
to his post, ordered the workmen who
were clearing the roads to stop opera
tionS- The professor telegraphed TO
Naples that he believes nothing serious
Will happen. even if the phenomenon
should be repeated.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
Major Fremont Bnnkrupt.

NEW YORK, May 30.-Major Frank
P. Fremont of the Fifth Infantry has
filed petition in bankruptcy in this
district. with Liabilities of s11,297 and
cash assets of SIS. The debts were con-
tracted in this city, Plattsburg, Mobile.
Washington, DC, and San Francisco.
principally for borrowed money for
notes. Among his creditors is the Au-
glo- Californian National Bank of San
Francisco, s400, for money loaned on
notes.. Major Fremont was appointed
to the Military Academy at West Point
from Arizona
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
: UNIQUE METHOD OF STRIK,sRs.
Employers Locked Up Until They Agree
to Advance Wages.

LODI, Russia, May 30.-The owners
of the ribbon factories of Lodz met
last night at Schmidt and Wechert's
works to consider the strike situation
A crowd of strikers surrounded the
factory, shut. the doors of the building
and held the manufacturers until thew
agreed to an advance in wages and 10
pay for five weeks of i1leness The
concession was made only after the
manufacturers had suffered fiys IciIrs.
Imprisonment and had been threatened
with death If they refused.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
Southwestern Mines to Reopen.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. May s0.-Soft
coal miners of Kansas, Arkansas and
Indian Territory, in Conferences here
today. agreed to accept the proposition
submitted yesterday by the Southwest
ern Coal Operators Association The
referendum vote of the miners, but III
is believed that today's action Will re-
suit in Feopening the mines named by
Lime 10 -
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
High Rice Prices Cause Riots.

SHANGHAI, May 30.-The abnormal-
ly high prices of rice are causing acute
distress. resulting in frequent food
riot in the Yangtse Valley. merchants
are holding their stocks despite the
heavy demands from the badly Hooded
areas in Human province. The Viceroy
of Nanking has accordingly memorial
lied the throne for special powers to
prohibit the export of rice
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
Day obscrxed in Mexico.

day was observed here by the local
post, Grand Army of the Repubiic.
which decorated the graves of Ameri-
can soldiers in the United. National
Cemetery, where rest the remains of
many soldiers who lost their lives dur
ing the war of the North American in
Vasion.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
Hail Fatal to Cattle.

MOBILE, May 30.-A disastrous wind
and hail storm at Shubuta, Miss, early
today blew down the Methodist church
and ten residences, and the inmates
had narrow escapes. Hundreds of live
stock will die as the result of the hail
storm Waynesboro, Miss, also suf-
fered.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
Fire Threatens Commissary stores.

COLON. Nav 30-Fire this morning
destroyed the stock of kerosene belong
ing to the United States COmmisSary
Department. fifty yards back of the
main commissary building, where more
than half a million dollars worth OF
goods are stored. The main building
was saved.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
General Buchanan to Retire.

WASHINGTON. May 30.-Brigadier
General James A Buchanan. lately in
command of the Department of the Vis-
ayas, Philippines. will be placed on the
retired list of the army tomorrow, on
his own application
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31

! bassies arrived at the. same time. the
En- nhassa dorS: and their suites made a
+ brilliant picture The Duke of Almodo-
var the Foreign Minfster@and the: Duke
sSotomaXor. the grand cham berIair,
received the. Americans, and conducted
them through. the palatial corridors
lined by royal guards and haIberdiers
to an anteToom adjoining: the hail of
the. Embassadors.. where: the successive
mbassfes were received by. the. court
Then the Americans were introduced
to the ma gniflcent royal saloon, where
the King : was seated on the throne
under a. canopy. of red. velvet 'fanked
by the famous golden lions. His Maj
esty, when the Americans appeared.
advanced and stood " midway in the
apartmeflt He: wore a blue. military
and held his military hat in his: left
hand. He. greeted. the special. Anaeri-
can envoy most graciously. and; speak
United States for having Sent~a special
mission such. distance. -:
LETTER FROM PRESIDENT. -:
Mr.. Whitridge handed the King a
sealed letter from President Roosevelt,
following: message of felicitation-jn be-
half of the American people,
in delivering this letter to give your
Majesty the assurance of his highest
regard and through him that of the
American people; not: only for your
Scll.. Dul -lOI your. great. which
is the fatherland of the larger part of
Il esteem myself most. happy to he
the bearer of the nations: good will.
especially on the auspicious occasion
of yolr marriage with the charming
young Princess from the motherland
of my own country All mankind. I'VE
say, sire. loves d lover. but in: all the
world there: are no more sympathetic
and sincere we'll wishers for long years
of happiness and good fortune for
yourself and the Princess than. among
the American people. and standing<.in
this ancient kingdom before: the sue.
cessor of Ferdinand: and Isa bella, T am
bound to. say youthful American peo-s
Ple whom 1 have the honor TO: repre-"
sent.
The King broke the seal of President
Roosevelt's lette::;: resd it attentiYely
and then in a most gracious manner
conveyed his thanks TO the President
in behalf of himself and the Spanish
nation, :.
The audience terminated with the
Americans withdrawing
Mr.. Whitridge was impressed. by the
King unaffected cordiality and frank
ness. His. Majesty appeared to the en-
Voy to be much taller than generally
supposed and better looking. than his
photographs represent him TO be.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
Del Monte as . Home Re.or.

Hotel Del Monte, by the sea, near old
Monterey, is open as usual All outdoor
attractions. Special terms for families
WHO make this. their home.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
SAN FRANCISCO REFUGEE
NOW AMONG THE MISSING
Mrs. S. Cohen Suddenly Departs From
San BernardinO, Leaving Trades
DeOUIe ON AuxfOua Saaf

SAN BERNARDINO, May 3o.-Mrs. s.
Cohen, a San Francisco refugee, has left
leaving two grips full of worthless ar,
ticles and large number of unpaid
bills. Mrs. Cohen came here directly
after the earthquake and was taken
under the protecting wing of Mrs. Mary
E. Ward. who started her in the res
taurants business. For the first few
days there was "a large patronage and
then trade dropped off. Mrs. Cohen has
now disappeared for parts unknown.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
Denth Of Grand Army Yefer.n

SANTA CRUZ. May 30.-A. c. Bailey
G. Ar veteran from Illinois. who
came here in search Of health, died last
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31

Sheerin's Three Day Laundry.
$50 McAllister ST. Phone Park 316. We
take laundry and return in three days.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
MORE MILLIONS NEEDED.

It
engineer of the Department of Agri-
culture, testified before the appropria-
tions committee, he was asked if he
knew the limit of cost of the entire
building. and replied that he did
that 1T was S1.50O.0OO.
Gardner, continuing, said. in reply
to further questions by Tawney, that
the central administration building
was not included in the limit of cost;
that it was not even contemplated as
yet, and that it would have to be ap-
propriated for some future time.
In reply to question from the
chairman as to why the department
did not construct the building within
the limit of cost fixed by. Congress and
in a manner that would accommodate
the department with all of its vari-
Gus branches. as prescribed by Con-
gress. Gardner answered that they
constructed within the, limit of cost
exactly what they needed for their
present work. and when their future
work comes up they will have to put
up other buildings"
1t developed further from Gardner's
testimony that the administrative
work of the department would con-
tinue to be carried on in the present
building. although Congress provided
that it should be torn down Further
than that, Gardner said that the two
wings in question were being con-
structed ''for laboratory purposes"
WILSON is RESPONSIBLE.
do you know" asked Tawney,
"who is responsible for the plans for
the building having been authorized,
accepted and approved" ?"
piled Gardner.
Gardner then testified that $4,000
worth of useless work had been done
in order that the site for the building
might be moved forty feet.
"On whose recommendation was
the change made?" asked Tawney.
There was a meeting at the White
House, and it was decided by the Sec
building should be moved-and also
of the Park Commits
sion," replied Gardner.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
was questioned at some length before
the committee and made a long pre-
pared statement in defense Of the
present construction
tion?'' asked Chairman Tawney.
when you made your plan. if you
became satisfied that s1,500,00O was
not enough. I should have thought
you would inform Congress before 60
ing on with the plan you had"
You have wrong idea in your
mind there" replied Wilson. 1--WE
made a plan to exhaust S1.500, 900.
We built in such a way that Congress
might add to it, and we made no plans
but for our buildings"
Galloway and Wilson, contradicting
the testimony of Gardner, who had
preceded them, insisted that the
wings would accommodate the ad-
force, but both admitted
that they did not contemplate tearing
down the present administrative
building, as directed by Congress.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-06
Gas From Cocoanuts.

Gas from cocoanuts is the latest IL
luminant. The coal Of the Philippines
has been found unsuitable for gas
making purposes. The government,
therefore, has been experimenting in
the laboratories. and has found that
a gas of great Illuminating power may
be produced by very simple method
from cocoanut OIL The oil is slowly
fed into retorts which are already red
hot. Here it volatilizes very rapidly,
leaving small residue of tar. Bulk
for bulk, the oil has much greater
productiveness in gas than coal, AID
for this reason it is expected that, II
the supply can be made to meet the
demand. it will be greatly used all
along the Pacific coast.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-06
A Miraculous Cure.

The following statement by II. M
Adams and wife, Henrietta, Pa, will
interest parents and others. "a
miraculous cure has taken place in
our home. Our child had eczema S
years and was pronounced incurable.
when we read about Electric Bitters,
and concluded to try it. Before the
second bottle was all taken we
noticed change for the better, and
after taking 7 bottles he was COM
pletely cured It's the up-to-date
blood medicine and body building
tonic. Guaranteed. soc and $I.oc
at r. S. Freeman & Sons drug store
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-06
Such RaiIroadinu.

"Such railroading," said President
Baer of the Reading line, apropos OF
reckless running, reminds me OF an
Irish brakeman.
.This brakeman, who was employed
on railway in the neighborhood of
Cook, was annoyed one morning to
find the train stopping in desolate
place miles away from any station.
He ran to the cab and shouted to
the engineer:
Hi, We omadhoun, what are ye
stoppin' here fur?'
"The engineer retorted angrily:
Don't you see the signals agin us,
we gossoon?
sMusha, said the brakeman, how
mighty particular ye're gettin'.'"