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The San Francisco call., 1906-12-18
THE CALIFORNIA PROMOTION COMMITTEE
ORGANIZED 1902


PROMOTION: The act of promoting; ad-
yancement: ENCOURAGEMENT Die
tionary.
The California Promotion Committee has for
its object the PROMOTING of California as
whole.
1t has nothing to sell.
Its energies devoted to fostering all
things that have the ADVANCEMENT of Cali
fornia as their object.
It gives reliable information on every sub
ject connected with the industries Of California
II gives ENCOURAGEMENT to the establish
ment of new industries and invites desirable
immigration.
1t is not an employment agency. although II
gives information regarding labor conditions.
1t presents the opportunities and needs in all
fields of business and professional activity.
The Committee is supported by popular sub
scription and makes no charge for any service
rendered.
Affiliated with the, Committee are one hun
dred and sixty commercial organizations of the
State. with membership Of over thirty thou
sand.
Meetings are held mi-annually In different
parts Of California. where matters of State In
terest are discussed.
Headquarters of the Committee maintained
In San Francisco in California Building. Union
s'- CORRESPONDENCE INVITED.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-18
TBAw HEARING PosTPoxEp

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Arguments on
the motion of Harry K. Thaw's at
torneys for speedy trial or dismissal
of the indictment charging him with
the murder of Stanford White was
postponed today until tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-18
Fountarrapb.

The best s1.00 fountain pen ever made:
14-carat gold pen, iridium tip. Selling
agents for Waterman Ideal fountain
pens. LIE Count Clark e. Ormond 220
Market st. and 9 California ST
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-18
MoRRIssEY TO AVERT STRIKE
Chief of Trafnmen Expects to Settle
Grievance of Yardmen

NEW YORK, Dec 17.-Grand Master
P. H. Morrissey of the Railway Train
men is due in New York tomorrow
and will begin negotiations with the
officers of several railroads centering
in this city looking to settlement
Of the threatened strike of about 5000
yardmen. The men are asking for a
general increase of 5 cents an hour
1t is expected that an agreement will
be reached.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-18

5000 Western grocers return dissat-
isied customers money for coffee and
tea-Schilling 8 Best.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-18

The labor unions of Santa Rosa will
soon have q temple OF their own. 1t
Is stated that the executive committee
Of the local branch Of the Carpenters
and Joiners' Union Of America has
leased the building at Second and B
streets. The upper floor viii be used
by the Santa Rosa Labor Council and
the afiIiated locals and viii soon be
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-18

meet tomorrow evening in the new
Sheet Metal Workers Hall. Guerrero
street. near Fourteenth. The union will
hold its meetings in this hall until
further notice. Wednesday. December
2e. there will be a called meeting for
the election Of officers and all mem
hers are requested TO be in attend
ance.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-18

Ten candidates were initiated at the
last regular meeting Of Plasterers
Union No. 66 and several applications
are awaiting action. President NJ
Lfden was ia the chair and ruled with
his accustomed good judgment. The
meeting was held in Union Hall.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-18

Serious trouble is feared this week
In san Jose in the ranks of the Musi-
clans Union. There is disagreement
between the proprietors of the thea
ters and the union as to the orchestras.
The union insists that seven musicians
be employed where the charge of ad-
mission exceeds 81 for the choice
seats. For vaudeville performances
fotr musicians is the rule The pro-
p-ietors are incensed at the demands
aad they theatened to discharge all the
musicians and use Photographs. If
his is done trouble is promised by the
union men,
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-18
Jade Hatnins. s1.00
HALEMAUMAU SHOWS FIRE

ONeill & Eber. jewellers, .1744 Fill
more, below Sutter.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-18

At the last meeting Of Stationary
Firemen's Union No. S6 ten candidates
were obligated. The election of off,
GERS will take place this evening at the
Labor Council Temple, Fourteenth
street, near Mission. Many questions
Of much Importance to every member
are to be brought up and all are re-
ouested to be present
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-18

The following officers have been
elected by Branch ! Of the Amalga-
mated Society Of Carpenters and Join
ers. President. ". W. Freeland; vice
president, E. T. MacKay: secretary.
John Harkness; treasurer, Richard
Uglow; check steward. J. Frary; money
steward, W. Smith; doorkeeper. Lucas
Riviera; referee, Peter Steadman.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-18

Alameda County labor unions will
send about forty delegates TO the COM
ing Stockton convention of the State
Federation Of Labor. This is a larger
number than the county has ever be-
fore mustered. Many of them are
Identified with the Building Trades
Council The unions in the county have
made great gains IN the past year. and
the prospect for the future is said to
be bright.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-12-09
THE PANAMA
CANAL CONTEST

The result of the count made Friday
night, Dec. 7th. 1906, is shown below.
High School 919S
Punahou 69S7
ST. Louis College. ............ 3O25
Kaahumanu School NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1861
Catholic Sisters School. ............ 134S
Queens Hospital Observation-Disclosures. 623
Kauluwela School .. zoe
Normal School Observation-Disclosures. ASH
Pauoa School Observation-Disclosures. 315
st. Andrews Priory... III
Kaiulani School .... 155
Mills Institute NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1856
Kaumualii Lodge 5108, C. M. A.. 166
Kaaopua School Observation-Disclosures. 33
Olive Branch Lodge ............... 80
Pacific Rebekah Lodge ............ IS
Iolani College NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Male Lodge No. 4, K. of P........ 5
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-12-09

Things undoubtedly looked squall'
81 for Jim He realized it as he paced Vi
. and down the narrow cell in the Mes
{ quite jail.
The seedy-looking young lawyer tn
4 court had appointed to defend him OF
j the charge of murder also told him SO
and in lieu of clearing him on the
g charge offered to write his will for him
free. Jim mournfully declined.
at amt got nothin' to will away" ha
said. "AII 1 had was stole from me
that night when the trouble happened"
"Well 1 reckon you had better pray
some. for you're about as good as
your"
Nav; darn the prayin! Is lnez
bound to swear against me?'
Sure. You see, when you shot Rafe
Mendoza you shot her Teller. She was
goin' to marry him and, naturally, she
don't feel kindly to you. He was the
best-fixed greaser in this whole coun-
try. And you know how these greasers
are, anyway. They just naturally hate
a white man. They will make a big
fiesta of the day when you are hung,
eat tamales and drink pulque, and en-
Joy themselves hugely"
ST don't mind entertainin' folks gen.
orally, but swear 1 hate to do so at
the end of rope. Wish I'd left that
girl alone
ut would have been better for You.
That girl is the only witness against
you, and her testimony will hang you
sure. If she wasn't greaser, I might
be able to persuade her to skip out, but
nowhere amt bit of chance
81 don't see why she's so bent on
hegin' me hanged. I've been nice to
her, and she liked me. That's the rea-
son had to kill Rafe Mendoza-he was
jealous a he could be, and tried to slip
a knife in my ribs that night I came to
see her"
But, Jim, Inez says she didn't see
him with any knife, and when they
picked him up, after you had gone out,
those greasers say he didn't even have
/ pocket-knife. What do you make of
hat? Inez says the first thing she saw
was You drawing your gun, and that
Tou proceeded to pump him full of lead
Without any warning
Il know it looks bad, colonel. but
hat greaser did certainly try to knife
ne. / saw it in his hand, and it looked
Is big as a sword. Those friends Of
lis made away with the knife when
hey came to pick him up"
Well, I'll see you tomorrow in court.
-FOUR case will come the first on the
locket, and it won't take long to hear
he evidence against you. ! am sorry,
'ut I can't make testimony, and what
hat girl will swear will hang you,
urely. Goodby"
The young lawyer left the deary lit II y
le jail thinking deeply.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-12-09

The lawyer walked slowly over to tn
! courtroom. He espied the detected lit
tie figure sitting in the far corner he
head in her hands. He walked softl,
to her
'Inez.'' he said, do you want seno
Jim hanged?"
mo, no." she exclaimed. II no wan
him hang-Senor Jim. he been good t
mel like heem mucho heap. See?"
She drew from about her neck a lit
tie heart.
Did yau want to marry Rafe Men.
doza?"
mo, no! He too ole, en- he all time
drunk, en- cuss, en- he not nice-lak
Senior jim
Well would you save Jim if you
could? If you could do SO and not
have your folks bother you?"
81, senior, yes, yes-I no want to hurt
him-I like Senior Jim
"All right; you just wait here, and
when I come after you, you follow me-
1 will fix things so your folks won't
know about it until it is too late
The lawyer went into the office of
the clerk of the court.
where's Judge Smith, the justice Of
the peace?" he asked.
He found the justice, and in a few
words explained to him. The Justices
eyes twinkled and he, too, assented
Back to the clerks office went the
lawyer, and this time he came out with
a legal-looking paper in his pocket,
bearing the signature of the clerk. He
went upstairs and got Inez-she came
willingly. Together the three made
their way rapidly to the Jail. The girls
6nr- f,-io
of the courthouse on the other side
Together they went in the jail to
Jim's cell. A few minutes later they
again, all their faces wreathed
in smiles.
Court reassembled and the case of |
the State VS. Griggs was called. De- |
PENDANT pleaded Not guilty
call the first witness for the state"
said the court
''Inez Gonzales, Inez Gonzales, come
INTO court!'' bawled the bailiff
The prosecuting attorney settled him
self in his chair. There was a breath
ess silence.
Inez came slowly down the aisle and
seated herself. She was sworn, and the
attorney commanded:
Tell the jury now what you know
bout Jim Griggs numbering Rafe Men
Ioza.''
Inez looked appealingly at Jim's law
er He unfolded his long length from
lis chair and arose.
IF the court please, We object to the
witness testifying."
What ground?" snapped the district
ttorney.
There is no rule of law, common,
ivil, or statute, that can make wife ]
estify against her husband. The wit
ess is the wife of the prisoner"
This is trick cried the district
1T may be a trick grinned Jim's (
-wyer, but it's the trick that wins
lie game. Here's the license, issued in
lie form, and here's the certificate of
lie Hon. Lumpkin Smith, justice of the &
eace, who performed the ceremony an
,ur ago. I move for discharge Of the Il
,cused.''
Motion sustained said the judge, Is
it'll alacrity. Enter the case as mol q
'ossed, Mr.. Clerk"
rs
That evening, under a safe escort of S
wboys to protect them from the Il
exicans, Jim and his bride were safe N
conducted to Los Cruces, where they II
ok the train back to the states, and g
here they live in peace and happiness VI
the old farm in PARKWAY Illinois, a
ustrated Bits. ~
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14
DINING TABLES.
Ihr tra"'it'Dn From the FcstI,.
Boa q ur Primitive Man.

FL" 1rI"'itiuu From the F.stI,.
Boa q ur Primitive Man.
tn il"- e.uiu- table was probably
Just a h'... ur stone or Iog of wood
but even primitive man must soon
have discovered that those devices drI
not provide for the comfortable dis
po'nl Of his legs and have set ahopt
taxing all his ingenuity 10 invent some.
thlng else. II is probable that as the
result of his cogitatiOns rough hcwu
piece of board supported on two ng
stones came into fashion among TIE
elite in these far prehistoric times
The early trcStlc table which wps
used In the beginning Of the fifteenth
century consisted Of parallelogram Of
wood, fashioned into a board. restin,,
upon two or more pcdestal.like sun.
ports And we have n "Reminiscences az
thls movable kind OF table in the cx.
preston, "a seat at the board" today
While That OF taking the chair" Ia oh
vlously survival of the time when .
chair was the place OF honor reserved
Tor the master Of the house or given by
inc grand sclgneur 90 the guest whom
he wished To honor, the other diners
slttIhg upon rude benches placed at
the side Of the table.
One can Imagine the inventor seated
at III" head Of his now dinner table
clad IN his best bcarskm and surround.
Ell by select aud admlring company
OF his intlmates. who ate roast flesh
literally off the festive board and vhl
drank the first toast at thls first prime
val dinner party in his honor in cool
water from a stream hard by. From
til!' stage to plnnhs resting ON rude
trea'!'S would be an easy transition.
ana civilization had Of course made
progress before the sun
ports and The board We're joined as one
piece Of furniture.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14
In Praise Of chamberlain's couob
Remedy,

There is no other medicine manufac.
tured that has received so much praise
ana so many expressions of gratitude
as Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t
Is effective, and prompt relief follows
It's use. Grateful parents everywhere
do not hesitate to testify TO It's merits
Tor the benent of others. 1t Is Ger.
tain cure for Group and win prevent
of the attack II given at first appear.
ance OF the disease. II Is especially
adapted 10 children as it Is pleasant
to take and contains nothing injur.
ious. Mr.. E. A. Humphrey, a well
known resident and clerk in the store
OF Mr.. t.. Lock. OF Alice, Cape Colony.
South Africa, says. Il have used
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy 10 war
on Group and colds In my family.
found II TO be very satisfactory and II
gives me pleasure TO recommend it,
For sale By +, !. Ramsey. w. b
Frame, Ardmore Drug Co., and Bon.
ner & Bon=er.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14
The " ord "stnhin."

studio is one Of the many fog,ig.
words That have acclimated ticiu.
selves IN the English language. II is
a recent import from Italy, unknown
70 Jollnson's Dictionary and apparent
ly not occurring before the nineteenth
century, but it has supplied want
study" which is the real English for
studio suggests room tor reading
ana writing, AMI "wolkrOom" hicks
distnolirencsS. The French get along
with "atolier,' which literally means n
place in which small plynks are pre
pared-in other words, carpenters
work. ShOD.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14
A FAMOUS DIAMOND.
curions Incident - the History of
the tNohiuoor.

,r, O.,
a., y iNo'''r'u' ''' mo 'A' haAo~ o'
NV VI l.'"''c '"u on lh' con
IuSS' Vi 'ns On."o became "a posses
80 ,S., ", S'y'' victoria h tNe year
"t n'SI auihohllc mention %.
~ ''''''",'NN gem N 10y an eastern
-. ,'.'.'.'' '' VINO r'''r, To JrWel valued
:" V''' ""'' 'ue N'i'E expenses oi the
nH',. "''Iu' y century or two later
'n' ! 'tIS''h ''hpuc'or of India, scyin
'n' "'''h'oh' sh'tcs 'd the turuan OF
Wv U''' '"'l' rAJlh exclaimed, with
lou+" oud somewhat costly humUr
''''' ''' Uf 'ulh-' our iufh1r' Zoo
P'''-' '' friendship! Tile cNcuIu.'
""S I,"'uI'E '"''''d. Inc stone tc.I
"t l''' WI" ihr hludS Of the British
a auu ,''h'ihs us delivery TO the crown
Sir john Lawrence. aftCrwarl Lord
Lawrence was made its guardian
ms u''sf'ph'r, bo.worth Smith. re-.
ia''- 'u'''S' incident Of It's custody
lilr uucpu-c.uusly Sir John thrust il.
M.'lp'" UP 100 numerous folds Of cloth.
INTO ms W"'steoat pocket, the whole be
ing in an insignificant little box. lie
oo'''"usu 'hr work upon which lie was
e'-"Eeu ana thought no more of his
precious Treasure" lie changed his
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14
SIS. s. CURES CATA7 7RH

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ment be smoked
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Inc symptoms
ears hawkng and splitting headaches dropping into the
70 Tue senses OF and smell #
oy prove rove o2t there deep seated This
unhealthy condition
removed The doi
priy he bool and the
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ths pure healthy blood Catar
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14

Is II true that the modern English
novel reader insists upon hearing about
the rich or the great? | can hardly
think 80 when | remember the many
successful works OF fiction DEALING
with costers and Scottish ministers,
journalists and typistS, actresses and
noveliSts. The Dlsrae'l type Of novel
seems almost extinct. and ilc great
bulk of works Of fiction deals with the
middle classes.--l.Ondon Lady
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14

There's new young man calling ON
Miss Maud this evening" said the fox
terrier and he seems real nice"
YES. | heard her say hr WAS nice
enough 10 eat" replied the bulldog ON
the lawn. That's what I'm waiting
ror"-Philadelphia Ledger
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14

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-DeWitts Little Early Risers. Good
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14

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paT"
Woman isn't part ~ speech, NV
son. she's the whole speech"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14

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digestive juices OF o healthy stomach
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perform its important function OF s,ss-.
plying the body and brain stA
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14

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-DeWitt's Little Early Risers. Coed
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14

He * truly rich who desires moth.
lug. and he Is truly poor who covets
sll. - Solon.
The oasis., 1906-06-09

"corNTRY is losing by the pack
 ing house expose" is ihe way the beef trust try to break the force 0f the recent revelations oi he shocking conditions prevailing in their great establishments And they gp 10 show that the beef trade has fallen oft at the rate Of one hundred and fifty million dollars per annam as a result of the exposures Ii is the same old song the rascal alway sings wien exposure comes oi his nefarious practices. lou ~are hurting your town, or you ''are hurting your county, unless he is permitted to proceed uneballenged in his ras- cality And now it is von are hurting Inc eountrv7 so the meat trust must be permitted to go along dealing out to the general public diseased and tainted meat, because to expose them and put stop 10 their rascality "the country will be hurt"
The oasis., 1906-06-09
WHO SAID so7

MT. Frank Powers hsr secured an injunction forbidding inc sale of his property for taxes. So the Worlds Fair mine will not be dis posed of under the hammer just yet.-Daily Behind the) Times.
 Who said the Worlds Fair mine would be disposed Of under the hammer, right away Ii will pTo- bably never 70 to sale. for should the courts sustain the position of the territorial administration that anpatented mines are taxable, Mr. Powers will pay whatever the courts decree That i- al there is to that The territory i- taking the steps necessary W securing in the courts legal adjudication of q moot case, md Sheriff Fowler's distraint of the mine and offer for sale was the first step necessary to taking int9 court the whole question Everybody knew that Mir Powers was bound to % into court and seek an order enjoining the safe, anu then the bower of the territory m the premises may be tried oat Perhaps the territory is wrong under the law. Inthat case, when the courts so decree. there will have to be additional legislation. The people are determined that owners of valuable mines shall not evade taxation by leaving the fee simple to their properties in the United States, and the territorial administration have set about bringing them to q just assessment and tax. First 1t was necessary to determine the power of the admin istration under the law. Then, fl that does not suffice, 10 go to mak- ing law that will suffice. pelle- grln's eackle, as set forth above was iust-as silly as all Of his perform ances
The oasis., 1906-06-09
A LITERARY GEM.

In the hurry and drudgery oi modern newspaper work there is paid but little attention to literary finish or elegance If dietion; yet at times there are found in the columns of newspapers gems oi thought that are we'll worthy Of rank as classics. One such has been culled hy rnE OASIS from the columns of "Goodwin's Weekly. ? of Salt Lake City. IL is well worth preservation as ! literary gem Of the purest ray serene.
 SPRING.
The oasis., 1906-06-09
nY A K \.

Gentle Spring has touched with her redeemed breath the bleak hillsides. and now they are all aglow with bridal plumes. If men of the city would leave their ledgers and the simple legerde- main of discounts and debits long enough for all hours pilgrimage in Citv Creek canyon, they would come back with the thought that all the world is not measured in dueats, and all the allurements of the counting house wonld disappear in the occult splendor of nature enthroned majestically in her lofty chambers The sonl of man is a pitiful thing when its elusive strings are touched only by the tumult of the trafiicing city when upon its Eolian cords is never breathed the vaster melody oi IephyFus at play amid the new yerdure, or the music of the world as 1t leaps and laughs in the meander.
The oasis., 1906-06-09

el.fgi 9n Monday H fhe ,4eseni aeet < bops entitled Nun.on
 Al of ~tenorrtphy fbe Hndef wfll he liiahlg rewarded bv lray irF ille hulk a8 the office oi Inc Clerk 9t lhe l)i-iriH Court in the Couf, House. or at lHgOt-i- office.
The oasis., 1906-06-09

.as hfas tfh fhe f'sfiW ai eaem. Daoei dHfs
 hota feN HneA4 a0o fHp Nll. were at sllusils meinDfie. fNaf 1e4m sliu sppeifes as flp faHishf napenml Ihmr 8ubWpl teaAs lma ialf fAp mcf. eilers dl4lasvu ei ihe winter storm. of Iisienvd ip the seft fcguinnes tNHt caup up mtaHin9 from fhc sn'e- where dead Autumn lat all Wnpdefrd ll her golden cereuent~ tnd iheU came the hN-b which falls Witil the worl new uafiYj- tt abd n ibe pa0pplied gnes chamber Ot the stars. spring wa. born Cirdled in green, her lace radiant as if fresh from fhe Aidenn which uO mortal knows. she touched the bastions oi the iorbiddfng hills and they were all abioon she spoke and all the world was filled with madrigals
 Spring i- aS the coming oi a victorious army. bearing irradiant banners il is gift from out iu the great white spaces. the last beautiful beneiicencc which the gods have reserved for poor. tired mort allty when yearning for the brighter day.