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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-01
FOUR LITTLE BOYS
ACTORS IN CRIME.
One Takes Money From
Mother and Says Others
Compelled Him to Do So
MEMBERS OF GANG
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REDWOOD CITY. Sept. sO.-Ed Ebe-
ley and Manuel and Ed Pingita. boys
ranging from 10 10 u years Of age,
were arrested yesterday and held pend
ing investigation on charge of theft.
It is alleged that the boys compelled
Frank Herns. also about y. years Of
age, 10 rob his parents Of the sum OF
$3.50. The money was found hidden
under a bridge near young Herms'
home.
The boys, Herms included. belong to
a gang. il is said. that has been steal
ing from different srores about town.
Different members. ii is said. were ap-
pointed TO steal money from their par
ents. the fruits OF the thefts being di-
video equally.
Herns turn arrived Yesterday. 1T is
alleged. and he went to his mothers
purse and helped himself to $3.50. This
amount was hidden under a bridge. AS
young Herms was returning. home he
jumped on q wagon. and the driver Of
the team hit him across the back with
z whip. leaving a black mark -
This. IL is asserted. furnished Herms
an excellent excuse. and. rushing to his
mother. he told the story of the rob
berry and exhibited the mark as evil
-e-oe oA PERSUASION .uSed oN the olner
boys 10 compel him to commit the
crime. The authorities were immedi-
ately notified and the boys arrested.
Since the arrest Of the boys several
members Of the gang have confessed
20 small thefts about town and told of
their meeting place near a certain
bridge. The three boys that were ar
rested viii be taken before Judge Han
non tomorrow. and should they further
implicate young .Herms and others
more arrests will follow
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SAN MATEo HAS BOOM.
Many Fine Residences Are Being Con.
structed In the City.

structed IN the City.
SAN MATEO, Sept. 3o.--The house
building boom has struck this city.
BY actual count by the superintendent
of Public Works, there are thirty
seven houses now in the course of erec-
tion, each of which will cost from $4,000
to $4,000. Very few temporary
shacks are being built.
In the Hayward tract and the Bowie
Ad0ition alone fourteen new houses
are being built. while in every part of
San Mateo proper, on the Heights, in
FL Cerrito Park. the Homestead and
Burlingan1e, new houses have been
commenced.
Ex-Judge Sullivan of San Francisco
has leased the Robin house on Crystal
Springs road and will come here to
live,
John D. Sibley, manager Of the Deere
Implement Company of San Francisco.
will erect $4,000 residence here.
Mrs. Margaret Brahan. for many
years resident of San francisco, will
live in San Mateo until her new home
in BurIingame is completed.
The following sales nave been made
during the week in San Mateo Heights
by c. w. Elfvins:
Taney Graves. lots A and b. block
G, c. W. Friedrich. lot B. block a.;
Thomas Cleary. lot 8. block w; An
drew A Maier, lot 8. block B; Edward
II. Coiva. lot s. block B: Elvie L. Ire
land. lot IA. block A; William H. Craw-
ford. lot A, block A; Henry L. Queen.
lot Is, block A; Robert Funke, lot q
block l.; Mrs. Margaret Stark, lot 8.
block A; Edward Donegan. lot IL, block
A; John T. Cairns, north half OF lots
8 and in block K. with eight-room
house; II. W. Mullins, portion OF lots
1, and 8, block d; Charles Zessfg.
portions OF lots !. and 8. block d;
Francis M. Schweitzer. lot 49, block b:
E. p. Jordan, lot IS. block B; William
Corliss. lot. IA. block B.
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HEAVY GRAIN SHIPMENTS
GO FROM PORT COSTA
Big European Vessels at the Wharvr.
Taking ON Large Cargoes
of Barley.

MARTINEZ, Sept 30.-Unusual1v
heavy shipments OF all kinds Of grain
are being made from the Port COST
warehouses of George W. McNear q
Company to European centers. and
the town is experiencing an unprece-
dented boom as a consequence. The
French vessel Brenn. Of Nantes in
commend OF Captain Bertet, arrived ar
the Port Costa wharves yesterday and
was followed few hours later bv the
British grainer Strathyre of Glasgow
commanded by Captain D. NJ Gum
Both vessels Immediately began taxing
on cargoes of grain and will be docked
at the town for the next two weeks
The Brenn Will sail for Europe x3th
1900 tons of barley. while fhz
Strathyre. with displacement Of 720e
tons. will carry $3.50 tons Of the same
grain to England This ship is one Of
the largest ever docked there.
The steamer Champion finished taL-
ing on a cargo OF some $500 sacks ~
barley and left this morning for nm
river points The freight steamer san
Joaquin also left today, having two
barges heavily laden In tow.
The grain yield for Contra Costa
County. particularly OF barley and oafS
shows substantial increase over thai
Of 1905 Firm prices are prevailing
throughout the different markets ana
the ranchers OF this vicinity are reaIiz-
ing handsome profits.
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DEMOCRATS HOLD
CONVENTION.
Ticket Is Named to Fight
for County Offices at
the November Election
TRAMPS GET A PLANK

REDWOOD CITY. Sept. so.-The
Democratic convention met in this city
yesterday afternoon and nominated a
full ticket for the coming election in
November A majority of the candi-
dates were nominated unanimously. J.
B. Kelly of Menlo Park was elected
chairman and c. H. Hatch of San
Mateo secretary.
II. @. Davis. candidate for Congress.
delivered an address before the con-
vention He spoke of the treatment
San Francisco had received at the
hands of the National Government and
said ii was the high tariff on building
material that was keeping San Fran
cisco back today.
A plank was inserted in the platform
to compel vagrants to earn their board
while confined in the County Jail. An
other plank calls for an investigation
OF the recent Poorhouse scandal. which
was hushed up. 1T is alleged, by the
Grand Jury and never brought to trial.
K. 5. Thornton of Colnla was NOM
mated for the Assembly Frank P
Roach was selected for Sheriff and
James " Swift, editor of the Redwood
city Democrat. for Auditor. Henry F..
Butts. present Deputy Sheriff. was nom
mated for Tax Collector.
Other successful candidates were:
For Treasurer. George Sheath; Record
er. John B. Morey; County Clerk, Will
liam F. Guinet: District Attorney,
Archie Kincaid; Assessor Fred Halsey;
Coroner and Public .Adf1inistrator, Ed
ward Laswell; superintendent of
Schools, Nellie Casey; Surveyor, D.
Bloomfield. officers for Third Township.
James Harmon Gncumbept) for Justice
of the Peace and Frederick. Zea for
Constable
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TO DISCUSS DEMANDS.

OAKLAND. Sept. 3o.-Demands of
the Carpenters Union for a minimum
wage scale of IS a day will be taken
UP on Tuesday evening at an open
meeting Of the Master Builders Asso-
citation. which will be held at the asso-
citation hail. 425 Fifteenth street.
Invitations have been sent to everv
master builder in the county to at
tend this session, which will be de-
voted 20 a discussion not only of the
demand. but of an alternative propo-
sition This proposal looks toward es-
tablishing graded scale OF wages.
The question as put in the formal an
nouncements of the association is:
Shall we pay s5 to all or shall we
grade them according to their ability.
paying from 81 to even s6 per day for
competent men,
The call for the meeting is signed
by p. s. Brehaut, president, and George
G. Nall, secretary Of the association.
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NCVo Ol ulG AOuleo /AIOu dl Lay
REALTY IS ACTIVE
IN PALO ALTO.
Heavy Demand for Lots
and Permanent Horles Are
Now Being Constructed
MANY SALES MADE
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PALO ALTO. Sept. 30.-The real es-
tate boom has struck this city. and dur
ing the last few days many sales have
been made. People are coming in from
various sections of the country and
are building substantial homes.
Palo Alto has many improvements
A new motor line is being built
through the city. This line. it is ex-
pected. will be in operation within the
next sixty days. the cars having been
ordered in ST. Louis and will be here
before the completion Of the track
This line will probably be extended
to connect with the Southern Pactnc
at Niles and San Mateo. The Southern
Pacific has promised a half-hour servr
ice between this city and San Fran
cisco as soon as the new cutor has
been completed. and new electric line
Is soon to be built connecting san Jose
with the electric line at San Mateo
The rails for this new line have been
landed at San Carlos.
Several large sales Of real estate are
reported as pending and may be closed
within a few days. One Of the pend
ing deals includes a large lot on Uni
versity avenue. which. it is reported,
will be used for the erection OF
large business block.
At the present there are no desirable
houses for rent in the town. and the
many new homes going up are either
to be occupied by the owners, or have
been rented long before completion.
A. J. Wright. an architect OF San
Francisco, has taken a two years
lease on the A W. Smith residence on
Waverly street and kingsley avenue.
The Otto family Of Belmont has
rented the Goebel place on Waverly
street and will move here at once
R. B. Daley has purchased two lots
in Alba fark and will erect a $4,000
bungalow at once.
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A Weak
Heart

Seldom gets strong again with
out help. Awake or asleep, it
never stops, and consequently
has no period OF rest or relaxa-
ton IN which TO regain lost Wig
or You should avoid exertion.
excitement and worry as much
as possible, to relax the strain.
and take DIR. Miles Heart Cure,
which is a heart tonic. to
strengthen and restore vigor to
the heart nerves and muscles.
lhe symptoms of a weak heart
are shortness Of breath, palpi-
tation, feeble or too rapid pulse.
hungry spells, hot flashes, diz-
ziness, smothering spells, pain
IN heart or side, etc.
= had been treated for heart disease
~ oiAerenI physicians without anv
formed me that Tiers WIS iirs1e ~ n
o1 my ever being able to do = da1se
work again. About that time a s-orfia-
-ss<1.. - catied upon me. and said. Z heard
tel you that Or. Miles Heart c.r,rs
sassq ny LIE, and I want you to frv
y. ! did so, and after a week Or 81
! Ment 70 my physician and told him I
4au oeeh taxing DR.. Miles Heart CiIre-
he examined me ana said sSscS 49,. 49,.
Niles Heart Cure. it has made va,
better IN few days than evsr 49, ~
peS{ed TO see you again / am now
- 81 navlnS tuliy regaired my health
Dy 5ne use Of this remedy. -
b. R. LANSING, Rensselaer, N
Dr. Miles Heart Cure Is sold ~
your druggist, who will guarantee fhst
sne nrsr bottle Will benefk- IL Ie fails
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart. Ind
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PHYSICIAN HELD UP
BY FOOTPADS.

OAKLAND. Sept 3e.--Dr. H. T. wor-
ley, a physician in the Bacon block,
residing at 1881 Fifty-third street, was
held up last night by two masked foot
pads at Fiftyfourth street and san
Pablo avenue. The physician was or
dered to throw up his hands. He
obeyed and one OF the robbers covered
their victim with a pistol. aimed at
his head, while the other took his
coin. 81.
After the robbery DR. worley was
ordered to march along quickly, make
no noise and keep his eyes to the
front. This the physician did. the high
waymen disappearing among the trees
along the street
DR.. Worley reported the robbery to
the police. but could not describe the
men.
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REPUBLIcAN RALLIES.
Hayward and Newark Hear Spellbind-
ers ON County Ticket.

OAKLAND. Sept. 20. = Republicans
held one of the biggest rallies Of the
week tonight at Hayward, when all of
the county nominees were given a big
reception. Representative ]. r. Know
land made a speech in which he urged
his hearers to stand by the Republican
candidates down the line"
At Newark last night j. B. Tyrrell
was chairman of a rousing meeting
Among the speakers was Colonel T. "
Eddy of San Francisco. County Treas
urer M. ]. Kelly, the Republican nomi-
nee for that position, was the principal
speaker among the county candidates
Kelly pledged himself to safeguard and
protect the funds to the last penny. His
quiet. earnest manner won approval of
the large audience.
The Pierce Central Club, supporters
of George S. Pierce's candidacy for
County Auditor, will give a smoker
Monday evening at Foresters' Hall
Clay and Thirteenth streets. An ath-
letic and musical programme will be
presented.
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WINE ASSOCIATION TO LOCATE
on RICHMOND BELT ROAD

MARTINEZ. Sept 3e.-The califor-
MIA Wine Association, which was burn
ed out in the April fire, has purchased
q large tract of land along the lines
OF the Richmond Belt Railroad and
will locate its plant on the new site
as soon as the preliminary work can
be completed. The manager of the
association and the contractor who
will have the work in charge were
looking over the ground in Richmond
Thursday and gave positive assurance
that the plant will locate there.
The Berkeley Steel Company, a new
corporation, organized for the purpose
OF manufacturing steel and building
materials. will also locate in the West
Richmond tract. where the directors
have secured a large site for their fac
tory. The capital stock has been in
creased to 100000 that they may ope-
rate on larger scale than was in
tended when the company was formed,
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BERKELEY. Sept. so-Miss Rose
NJ. Sherwin. beautiful North Berk-
eley girl. became the bride Of s. R.
Balkan at a pretty home wedding last
night at the home of her parents. 1901
Vine street. The groom is a prom
inent mining man of Manhattan. New
The marriage ceremony was wit
messed by 100 guests. Rabbi Fried
lander officiated. Miss Eva Sherwin
attended her sister as bridesmaid,
while Frederick Balkan. brother Of
the groom was the latter's attendant
Balkan was one of the first men in
Manhattan and profited by his fore
sight there, so that he is now rated as
a leading capitalist in the mining
town. The couple will make their home
in Manhattan.
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ELABORATE FANCY FAIR
HELD IN SAN RAFAEL
Hundreds OF Society People Attend the
Garden Party IA Coleman
Grove

SAN RAFAEL. Sept. 3o.-Coleman
Grove. immediately back OF Hotel Ra-
fael was the scene II an elaborate
garden party and fancy fair yesterday
afternoon and evening Hundreds OF
prominent society people from the hay
counties were in attendance. The san
Rafael Improvement Club. under whose
auspices it was given, realized several
hundred dollars TO be used in adorninS
the streets of this city with handsome
shade trees and in destroying the NOS
qsitoes-
Those in charge of the affair were
Mrs Vincent Neale, director general:
Mrs William Babcock, Mrs. NJ Fl de
Young. Mrs A W. Foster. Mrs John
F. Boyd, Mrs. L. A Lancet, Mrs W P.
Taylor. Mrs. DR.. Jones. Mrs. Charles
Hitchcock. Mr.. and Mrs Charles Buck
and Miss Kate Towle- The Hitchcock
Military Cadets acted as a guard OF
honor.
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REFERENDUM ON FRANCHISES
SUGGESTED IN VALLEJO
Several Important Amendments to BE
Voted On at Coming Election
mt Navy-Yard City.

VALLEJO, Sept 30.--SeveraI amend
ments are TO be voted on a the coming 8
election in Vallejo. One IS the proposal
of the Municipal League TO raise the
liquor license from $50 TO $500 A year
Another is that proposed by the Vallejo
Trades and Labor Council demanding
upon the expiration of any franchise
for a public utility that before the
franchise may be renewed it must be
submitted to the people for action and
that the receiver Of the franchise must
pay for the election.
Other amendments over which there
seems TO be little opposition are the
raising OF the salaries Of city officers.
Increasing the police department. the
appointment of the Library Trustees
by the Mayor and increasing the pow
ers Of the Board Of Works. New street
laws and the recall will also be
voted on
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IRELAND's CAUSE BRIGHT.

NEW YORK, Sept. 30.-Timothy p.
O'Connor, member OF the British House
of Commons and leader in Irish affairs.
arrived here last night from Liverpool
on the steamer Celtic O'Connor, who
was accompanied by his wife, came to
America to attend the third biennial
convention OF the United Irish League
at Philadelphia October 2-3 In an
interview O'cennor said that the out
look for the Irish party is very favor
able and the Indications are that there
will be introduced in Parliament a
measure by which the Irish people
hope TO secure self government.
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COMBINE AGAINST SHAW.
Coburn to Aid Blackburn In His Fight
as an Independent

REDWOOD CITY, Sept. 3o.-Follow-
ing close upon the seating of the dele
cation from Pescadero known to be
favorable to Edgar Shaw at the Re
publican convention in San Mateo yes
terday came the announcement that
Carl j. Coburn and DR.. Blackburn had
combined their forces against Shaw and
every effort would be made to secure
the election OF DR.. Blackburn as an
independent candidate for Supervisor.
The three men were candidates for
the Republican nomination for Super
visor, and at the primaries held in
Pescadero two weeks ago each can
didate brought out a delegation favor
able to himself Shaws delegation won
out by two votes and the election was
contested by the other two candidates
before the Republican convention as
having been obtained by fraud.
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FIRE CHIEF WEEDS.

OAKLAND. Sept. 3O.-George L. Tom
kins, chief Of the Fire Department OF
san Jose, and Mrs. Ada Mcdonald
quietly left the Garden City yester-
dav. came to Oakland and were mar
ried by Justice of the Peace oeary.
They appeared at the County Clerks
once unaccompanied. Chief Tomkins
gave his age as 81 and the brideto-be
confessed 10 27 years. They at once
repaired 70 Judge Geary's Office. where
they were made husband and wife. They
returned In the afternoon 70 San Jose.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-01
san FRANCISCO WoMAN's
JEWELS STOLEN IN PARIS

MRS. Eleanor Reede Robbed by Clever
Crooks of Necklace Worth
$4,000.
special Gable 70 The Call and the New York
Herald Copyright, E906. by the Herald
Publishing Company.
PARIS. Sept 3O.-Mrs. Eleanor Reede
OF San Francisco was robbed here OF a
necklace worth $4,000. A man intro
6uced himself 10 Mrs Reede at her
hotel as the representative of a big
jeweiry firm and engaged her in con-
versatfon.
An accomplice came up and an
nounced the call of a prominent Ameri-
can resident. and Mrs. Reede left the
room TO see him. When she returned
the alleged jewelers. representative and
a necklace were gone
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PUNISHMENT FOR yToLAToRs n
OF SAFETY APPLIANCE LAW

WASHINGTON. Sept. so.--Attorney
General Moody has erected that suits
be brought against a large number
OF railroad companies to recover penal
ties for violation of the safety appli-
ance law through fai.ure to keep their
equipment in proper condition. The
largest number of violations attributed
TO any road is that of ffty-one. against
the Delaware and Hudson Company.
The total number Of violations is Isl.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-01
DECLARES SPELLING NOT
NECESSARY TO CULTURE
Professor Lange of Berkeley Discusses
Reform in Orthography In Ad-
dress to Pedagogues.


dress to Pedagogues.
BERKELEY. Sept 80. = Professor
Alexis F. Lange of the university ad-
dressed the teachers of Berkeley at a
meeting held this afternoon for the
purpose Of organizing the pedagogues
into a local association. Professor
Lange referred in his speech to the
spelling reform idea, declaring that
spelling really is an insignificant mat
ter: that nothing essential to culture
would be lost If the teaching of SPELL
ing should cease. Professor Lange fa-
vors a more radical spelling reform
than the one authorized by President
Roosevelt. declaring that the English
alphabet is. next to that of China, the
most unwieldy and difficult in the
world. The teachers were impressed.
Professor c. L. Biedenbach ana other
school men spoke in discussion of the
plan TO organize. and it was decided
to appoint a committee. to include one
representative from each school, to
draw up a constitution and bylaws
fore the proposed association. which
committee will report at the next
meeting.
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w. F. HERRrcK DIES.

OAKLAND, Sept. s0-William f.
Herrick. father of Mrs Mark L. Requa,
died yesterday after a long illness at
his home. SO Santa Clara avenue He
was pioneer of California. having
come around Cape Horn In 1852, and
had lived in Oakland for thirty years.
He leaves five daughters. Mrs. Requa.
Mrs Colin Ross, Mrs. j. W. Stanford
and Miss Lucy and Miss Margaret Her
rick. The funeral viii be held tomor-
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Personal.

OAKLAND, Sept s0.-E. c Wallace
and wife are at the Athens, registering
from Boston, Mass.
r. A. Georges, registering fronr Buff
fslo. n. Y. is at the Metropole.
A z. Peterson and wife of Salt Lake
City are at the Touraine.
J. p Powell and wife are al the
Crellin, having arrived from Pitts
burg Pa
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WILL DISCUSS ANNExAT1ox

OAKLAND. Sept. 3o.-The Upper
Fruitvale Improvement Club has
called a series of meetings to discuss
annexation The hrst will be held to-
morrow evening at Upper Fruitvals
Hall Other meetings viii be held on
Tuesday evening at Allendale on
Thursday at Armory Chapel, Latham
Terrace; on Friday at the Lower
Fruitvale hre-house and on Saturday
at Melrose.
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Alice. Cor Sam LIVINGSTON. at ss5oo.

Alice, for Sam Livingston, at S65o0.
Lot on Apgar street. near West, for
e. N. Walter to A. Koehler
Lot on south side of Twenty ninth
street, east of Telegraph avenue, for
Napoleon vasilatos to Mrs. Lulu NJ
Muhrenberg.
House and lot on Harrison street.
between Second and Third. Tor Martin
House and lot on Harrison street.
near Second. for Miss J. Jirkowsky to
James Maynard
Lot on corner Of San Francisco and
California streets, Berkeley, for pa
cif1c States Savings and Loan Society
to w. T. Gilliham of Berkeley.
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CAMERA CLUB JIEXs.-The members OF the
California Camera Club VIII assemble at their
ncU headquarters. 220g Steiner street. next Fri
dar evening. When sinks and house warming
viii be gvien under the direction Of Albert lie
Erston. Herman S. Heyt and George s. Mccomb.
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LODGE WILL cELEBRATE.-Martinez. Sept.
2o.-The second anniversary OF the organization
Of hichn1cud Lodge No 373 Ancient order
l'hited workmen VIII be celebrated on October
. with a grand ball and reception.
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Between $4,000 and $4,000 liquor IL
censes are in force in New Yor4. City.
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MRs. RLAcKHuRN,s ErNERAI-

Sept 3o.-The funeral OF Mrs. Leslie f. BiacE,
burn will be held on Monday afternoon at $50
o'clock from st. Johns Episcopal church. Rev
Edgar r. Gee officiating The pail bearers viii
be Arthur Il. Breed, Guy G. Earl. Henry P.
Dalton, Thomas M. Robinson, Frank NJ SHAY
and r. A. Shay. The body viii be taken 10
Michigan.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-01

Less than one-half the miners OF Eu-
rope belong to unions.