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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25
SWINDLER'S WIFE
OBTAINS DECREE
Mrs. Ida M. Howe Proves
Brutality Was Among Her
Husbands Bad Traits
HE is NOW IN PRISON

Ida NJ Howe was granted a divorce
from George w. Howe BY Judge Mo-
gan yesterday. Howe was formerly a
practicing attorney of this city and IS
serving term in San Quentin for frau
dulent use OF the mails. Howe, whose
real name is Whitfield was known here
as the presiding genius OF a divorce
bureau which he operated His meth
DDS led several years ago to an investi-
cation which resulted in his disbar-
ment. 1t was also found that he had
never been properly admitted to prac-
tice.
Later Howe got into trouble with
the Federal authorities over an effort
on his part to promote some fraudulent
mining undertakings and was sem
fenced to eighteen months in the peni-
tenttary for misuse of the mails in con-
nection with these schemes. His at
torney in this case was George D.
Collins, now under conviction for per-
jury.
Mrs. Howe did not base her charges
alone on the statutory ground given
her by the conviction on felony
charge, but also made allegations OF
extreme cruelty. She declared that her
husband beat her at times, made her
home life miserable and on one oc-
casion threw a dish Of hot stew at her
and was only prevented from follow
ing up the assault by the interference
of her father.
A suit for divorce filed by Winnie
H. Desmond against Michael c. Des-
mond, called for trial yesterday in
Judge Hosmer's court, was placed on
the reserve calendar, after the hearing
of small amount Of testimony, in
order that certain deposftions from
witnesses in Mexico may be secured.
The Desmonds were married in Mon
tana in 1884, but lived for several years
in Mexico Mrs. Desmond bases her
suit on a charge Of desertion.
Mary A Blair was granted a divorce
by Judge Hosmer from Henry Blair
on the grounds Of habitual intemper-
ance and failure to provide She as
serts that during two years of their
married life he gave her but $50 for
the support of herself and three sons,
spending all the rest of his wages for
liquor. He was formerly an employe
of a gas company, but lost his position
and is now hodcarrier.
Minnie Dunnuck has brought suit for
maintenance against Clyde III. Dunnuck.
travelling salesman for a wholesale
shoehouse, on charges of failure to pro-
vide and cruelty. Among other things
she states that in March, 1903, Dun
muck embezzled funds from his en-
ployers. She accuses him Of associating
with disorderly companions and Of
publicly insulting her. She asks for
$3.50 attorney fees and s125 a month
alimony, stating that Dunnucks SAL
ary is $3.50 month and that he owns
valuable stock in a Goldheld mine.
Suits for divorce were fled yesterday
by Flanina Cava against Francisco
Cava for cruelty. Henrietta Marie
Graves against James William Graves
for desertion and failure to provide,
Richard P. Whigham against Annie
Whigham for desertion. Mary Quilfelt
against William A. Quilfelt for deser-
ton, and Michael Fechter against Anna
Biensfeld Fechter for desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25
70 sAIL FROM sEATTLF
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVED

ARRIVED
Thursday January "a
Stmr Albion, Hansen, "a hours from Albion
stmr Mayfair, Olsen, 20 hours from Wiiiapa
p Stnr Greenwood, Fagerstrom, SO hours from
Stmr Rival, Swanson, 80 hours from Eureka
stmr Santa Barbara, zaddart, lis hours from
stmr Pomo. Mstson. IS hours from Albion, via
Point Arena 10 hours -"
stm5 Breakwater, Macgenn, ss hours from
Nor stmr Thode Fsgelund Agerup. "a days
rom Newcasue, Australia
cent City.
stmr Santa Rosa, Gielow, AZ hours from San
schr cOnhanza, Beck. Is hours from Santa
CLEARED
Thursday Jauuarv d
Nor stmr Thyra, Berger, Tentau, via Portland
Or; Meyer. Wilson & co.
,-JaR, stmr HOngkong Maru. Bent Hongkong;
Br ship Arraean. Kelk, Newcastle. Australia
SAILED
Thursday, January "a.
Stmr Wasp, Wehman, Grays Harbor.
Stmr NJ. Il. Plant, Nelson Coos Bay
stmr Safe Of California, Thomas, San Diego
Jap stmr Hongkong Mau, Bent. Hongkong,
stmr Scotia, Jonson, Eureka
Ship Berlin, Lund, Columbia River
Bktn Mary Mary Winkelman, Jacobsen, Eureka.
Schr Czarina, Kohler, Pirate Cove
Sehr Hugh Hogan, Samaritter Siuslaw.
Schr Advent, Olsen, San Pedro.
Schr Lizzie Vance, Rock, Grays Harbor
Schr h. d. Bendixsen, Thunnell, Willapa Har.
Dor.
schr W. F. Jewett, Abrahamson, Grays Har-
Dor.
schr Annie Larsen, Bjornstrom, Columbia
schr Ivy. Hansen Coos Bay.
Schr Lizzie Prien, Hansen, Coos Bay
Schr r. NJ. Slade, johnson. Grays Harbor
Schr Newark, johnson. Motley Landing
POINT LOBOS. Jan "A, 10 p. m.-weather
thick, wind southeast; velocity 10 miles per
DOMESTIC PORTS
BFLIINGHAM-Sailed Jan 23-Scbr LYMAN
D. Foster, for San Pedro
Arrived Jan 24-Stmr Melville Dollar hence
Jan IS
sEATTLE-Anived Jan 24-stmr Ramona
Sailed Jan 2s-stmr Eureka. for San Fran.
cisco.
Arrived Jan 24-Jap stmr Tango Maru. from
Yokohama; stmr Pennsylvania, from Seward
SITKA-Sailed Jan 24-Stmr Cottage City, for
sKAGwAY-saied Jan 24-stmr Jefferson for
FORT BRAGG-Arrived Jan 24-stmr James
S. Higgins. hence Jan 23 stmr Brunswick, hence
Jan %.
SOUTH BEND-Arrived Jan 24-Stmr Daisy
Mitchell. hence Jan 81.
PORT ANGELES-sailed Jan 24-Stmr Whit
tier. for Vancouver.
HooUIAM-saiIed Jan 24-schr E K Wood
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25
WEAK PULL ON GONG CAUSED
CITY OF PARA TO GROUND
Third Onicer Simpson Acknowledge
Being to Blame for NIishap With
No Serious Results

BY reason of a wrong signal having
been given to the engineer Of the
steamship City of Para, that vessel
grounded on November 2S, 1906, just
inside the breakwater at Salina Cruz.
Chief Engineer U. G. RowIey obeyed
the signal as was his duty. engineers
not being required to see through walls.
The vessel was foated after a few
hours with no damage to her keel. the
bottom being sandy. At an investiga-
tion held yesterday by United States
Local Inspectors Bolles and Bulg ger
Third Officer e. NJ Simpson testified
that he pulled for two strokes of the
gong and the Jingle. but that the pull
for the second stroke was not effectua1,
as he started too quickly for the Jingle.
This gave but one gong and the jingle
in the engine-room and caused the yes-
sci to go aground.
G. Curtis, master of the Para, ad-
mitted that mistake was made in
ringing the gong to the engine-room
in consequence of which he ran the
forefoot of the ship on a sandbank.
The case was taken under advise
ment
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25
HANSEN IS BEL|ED
BY HIS LETTERS
Plaintiff in Damage Suit
Forced to Admit Facts
Against His Own Case
FARED WE'LL IN NORTH

A letter written by him while in the
Arctic, in which he said he was having
the time of his life, was reluctantly
Identified yesterday by Charles Hansen,
one of the plaintiffs in the suit brought
by members of the crew OF the steam
whaler Karluk against the vessel and
Alexander H. MacGregor, her master,
to recover SAT 900 damages for breach
of contract, wages, cruel treatment and
insufficiency of food and medicine. The
complaint was that the men were
placed on short rations for six months
while the KarIuk, Jeannette, Bowhead,
Thrasher and Alexander were locked
up In the ice at Herschel Island IN the
winter OF 1905-06.
Hansen signed as first assistant en-
gineer for a voyage of twenty-five
months at a salary of $50 a month. He
swore that during the lookup all that
the crew received was two slices Of
bread three times a day. with venison
steaks at night portion of the time.
The ration, he said, was not one-quar-
ter of the usual quota. After he had
told his story to United States District
Judge John j. de Haven, Bert Schlesin-
ger, counsel for the defense, produced
several letters written by Hansen while
locked in the ice at Herschel Island, in
which he informed the addressee that
he was having the time of his life, liv-
ing on two meals day with no work
to do.
81 never made so easy money in my
life," he wrote. II don't have anything
to do and my salary goes on all the
time, so I don't care a d-n for the
rest
He had previously testified that he
and the crew were starving at the
time he wrote the letters.
Captain MacGregor testified that If
he had not put the officers and the
crew, himself included. on short rations
all on board would have starved to
death during the freeze-up.
The case will be concluded today.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25
SEAMEN TAKEN OFF
SINKING SHIP

VICTORIA, B. c., Jan. 24-Eighteeu
Japanese seamen taken from the sink
ing Japanese schooner Kayama Maru,
about 200 miles off the Japanese coast,
were landed here today by the steamer
Tydeus, which reached port from Liver
pool via the Orient. The japanese had
been entirely without food for ten days
and had been living on a few grains
of rice scraped from the hold when
they were rescued.
When the Kayama Maru was aban-
doned Captain Campbell of the Tydeus
sent a boat over and put fire to her
to remove the derelict from the path
of shipping, and she was burning from
end to end when the Tydeus left her.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25
Notice 10 Mariners

The following affects the List Of Lights and
Fog Signals, Pacific Coast. 1906:
OREGON.
Taylor Sands Light, page 80. No. JOG fLdst of
Lights Buoys and Daymsrks. Pacific Coast 1906,
page 56)-Located on the southerlv side of the
mile northerly OF Tongue Point. The structure
from which this light WIS shown. carried away
and the light extinguished, January 19; viii be
rebuilt and the light relighted soon as prac-
WASHINGTON.
Ia Du light. page "a. No. l29 (Ldst Of Lights.
Buoys and Daymarks. Pacific Coast, 1905. page
59)-DOcated on the norfherly edge OF the
channel Of the Columbia River. IN 20 feet OF
water, and about p quarter mile below La Du
shown, carried away and the light eK-
tinguished. January l9; viii be rebuilt and the
light relighted soon practicable.
Willapa Bay Entrance, pages 60 and 6S-Wn.
lapa Bay outside bar whistling buoy. PS.,
marked s'Willapa'' IN white heretofore reported
missing replaced January 20.
Puget Sound. page Ts-Decatur reef buoy, 2
e red second class iron spar, reported adrifi
January le, wiz be replaced as soon as prac
ticable.
rs. second class can. heretofore reported adrift
was replaced January IS.
Bellingham Bay rocks buoy, rs. second
class can. heretofore reported sdrift. was re-
placed January IL.
Rosario Strait, page s5-Davidson Rock buoy,
picked up IN a sinking condition. was replaced
wasp Passage. page s7-Wasp Passage buoy.
j. black third-class heretofore reported
sdrift was replaced January Is.
BY order Of the Lighthouse Board.
p. J. WERLICH.
Commander, Z. S. N,
Lighthouse Inspector.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25
NTerchandise for the orient

mN-EeUAnOAHe AOE AlAG OEAeuN
The japanese steamer Hongkong Maru sailed
yesterday for Hongkong and way ports via
Honolulu. with a general merchandise cargo
valued at SPAS, ,249. 10 be distributed follows:
For Japan, S126 JAS: Philippine Islands, S79,-
$40; China, S35,934; East Indies, S536z; Korea,
Sl3oS; Slam, $500. The following were the
principal exports:
For Japan-75O gals wine ? cs whisky. Ilss
Tbs and cs cereals, S55 lbs butter, 3245 lbs
sugar. 1896 lbs ana cs chocolate 40 cs can
ned goods, S22 lbs cheese, 1872 lbs raisins. 164
pkgs provisions. lI42 lbs ham and bacon. 4s4
lbs bread. 268 rolls and 13 cs leather, 90 cs
529 bEs soap. SO pkgs machinery, bxs type,
80 pkgs roofing material. IS pkgs rubber goods
5000 lbs tan bark, 81 ,050 lbs rosin, l3 drugs,
9 cs cash registers and supplies, 129S cs sew
ing machines. IA pkgs dry goods. 1897 bales cot
ton, 70 cs typewriters and supplies, / cs FIRE
TO Philippine Islands-esO cs and Ise gals
whisky, 1000 bbls and 240 casks beer, % cs
liquors, 25s5 lbs coffee, p bxs fresh fruits,
225 lbs raisins. 325 cs salmon, 1923 lbs beans.
46,7l1 lbs ham and bacon. 2lbS canned
goods, 8070 lbs cereals 27,l90 lbs lard 1900
cs catsup, 25 cs spices, "a cs frozen oysters,
b3 cs type 2z9 pkgs machinery, is rolls and 4
wagon material. 24O bdls shocks, 430 cs as
phaltum, z6 cs photo goods, 80 pkgs drugs, 73
cs boots and shoes.
To China-4i23 lbs beans and peas. e9s5 lbs
and cs cheese 1000 lbs Goldfish. 3s36 lbs and
~ bxs dried fruit 1l4o lbs raisins. IS cs
bread, 639 cs canned goods, PIP lbs ham and
bacon, SO cs cereals 113 cs table preparations.
50 cs salmon, $50 lbs chocolate, 4914 lbs dried
fish. rolls and ! cs leather. cs oils 100
cs dry goods, cs type, I cs machinery 4 cs
drugs, 40 pairs car wheels on axles. 1899 lbs
ginseng.
To East Indies-Tss cs canned fruit. SOC cs
salmon. "A cs canned vegetables. cs dried
fruit, 30 cs sewing machines, cs machinery
To korea-lS cs arms and ammunition 3 cs
machinery, 81 cs groceries, 2 bbls beer.
To siam-l7l cs canned goods
The Norwegian steamer Thyra was cleared
for Tentau. China. via Portland yesterday with
bbs Hour, coils rope, 2 bbls beef and
bbl pork valued at Sis. as cargo from this
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25
PURITY
OF
PROCESS
Means Excellence of the
Preparation.

Think of nearly ONE HUNDRED MILLIONS of boxes Of
Cascares sold the last eleven years. all the merit Of
this wonderful preparation and every tableo nearly BILLION
TABLETS having exactly the Purity Quality and Medi
cna Merit the of them. is the PURITY OF PRO-
CESS that made this seeming miracle possbpuy in the
sense of exactness, nicely, and selection
When created the Of its makers
make the best Bowel Remedy designed and The
would always what
claimed, with the alternative refunded
TRUE dependable
greatest element in the promotion of their
PURE FOOD AND ACT gone into effect,
claiming adopted PURE DRUGS
the
pi6d reliable
venfon and aeviaon all diseases of the stomach bowels
What than the favor Of millions Of satisfied friends
of whom hundreds of thousands have been relieved great
slightest gay coc headache hatuency all
impending CONSTIPATION should be needed warning
immediate be that preventive OF disease Cas-
The specific of Cascs alone treatment Tor the
of Constipation the entire clean
ansepc destroying all before they form odg
ing and start their niqutous activity.
who immediate laxative reh
aaround FAMILY
should TO-DAY and buy little
boxsurely
added millions of friends Be the KIND you ask to
cascarets the only original genuine tablet marked c c. -
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25
ACCUSES A POLICEMAN

Policeman S. U. Burnell. who patrols
a beat in the vicinity of Point Lobos
Square, has had charges of misconduct
preferred against him by Domenico
Paris, a resident within the square
Paris states that the policeman beat
him on the head without provocation.
According to his own statement. Paris
sssassed" the police officer when asked
where he was going. but did nothing
more. Paris says tnat the policeman
resented his words by clubbing him
over the head.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25
SCHOONER oAsoo DRIVEN AsHoRF

VICTORIA, B. c., Jan. 24.-Advices
were received by the Victoria Sealing
Company today of the stranding of the
sealing schooner Casco at San Quentin
Bay, Lower California. All hands
landed safely. The Casco is the
schooner in which Robert Louis Stew
enson made his voyages in the South
Seas.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25
ICE BLOCKADE IN coLUMBIA
RIVER IS NOW BREAKING UP
1T Is Expected That the Imprisoned
Liners VIII Be Able to Make
Port In short Tfme

PORTLAND, Ore. Jan. 24.-Purser
Short Of the steamer F. A. Kilburn
teIephoned the local agent OF the
company late this afternoon that the
ice blockade in the Columbia near
st. Helens was moving. 1t Is said
that the Oriental liners Aragonia and
Nicomedia will reach Portland late to-
night. The San Francisco steamers
will probably arrive tomorrow.
A large number Of lights marking
the river channel have been carried
away by the ice, and the lighthouse
department will have considerable
work in replacing them.
Commissioners Pease and Swigert
Of the Port Of Portland Commission
and several river pilots left on the
steamer Harvest Queen this morning
to look at the ice jam in the Columbia
and ascertain if anything can be done
to relieve the situation.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25
Army Transports

The Burnside is at Seattle.
The Buford Is 10 port.
The Crook Is in port. Out OF commission.
The Dixie is at Manila.
The Kirkpatrick is at Newport News, Va
The Logan Is in port and VIII sail February 5
for Manila.
The ingalls, is at Newport News, Va.
The Sheridan is IN port. out Of commission
The Sherman sailed January for Manila.
The Thomas arrived January at Manila.
The Warren is In port, being fitted to go into
commission
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25
average snow on ground, l45 inches.
SYNOPSIS

average snow on ground 145 inches.
SYNOPSIS
Unsettled conditions prevail in Northern Cali
fornia and Nevada. An area OF low pressure
over Montana and Idaho win probably cause
colder weather Friday IN the Sierra and the
foothills. Light rain has fallen from San Luis
Obispo northward, although the winds have been
mostly from the north. The pressure distribution
favors unsettled weather most of Califor-
MIA, with essterly winds changing to southerly.
WEATHER FORECAST
For San Francisco and vicinity-Cloudy, un-
settled weather Friday; possibly light showers;
light northeast wind; fog in the morning.
For Sacramento Valley-Cloudy; possibly
showers; cooler Friday; light north wind.
For San Joaquin Valley-Cloudy; probably
showers Friday; light west wind
For Los Angeles and vicinity-Cloudy; possibly
showers Friday; light east wind, changing to
west
A G. McADIE, District Forecaster.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25

Think Of the enormously
difficult task of having every
tablet Of Cascarets Of the
many millions of tablets sent
out to the world the same as
every other tablet,-e equally
as dainty, sweet, palatable
and equally effective a S a
medicine.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25
The Overdue List

British bark Netherby, 2ls days from Mary
4 Point. for Talcahuano, so per cent.
! French bark Maria. 217 days from Newcastle,
] England, for Seattle, 80 per cent.
British bark Astoria, 154 days from Adelaide,
/ for Europe, per cent
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25
OVERDUE STEAMER ARRIVES

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-The Danish
steamer Louisiana, from Copenhagen.
December %, arrived here today, ten
days overdue.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25

JAPANESE SENT TO JAIL-For stealing son
from a countryman Roa Isu, a Japanese was
sentenced to six months in the County JaiI
yesterday by Judge Weller.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25
NEWS OF THE OCEAN.
Freichfs and Charters

Frefghfs and Charters
The British ship Dudhope, on Puget Sound,
IS engaged for lumber thence TO CallaO at
4Ss sd.
The steamer Bee has been purchased by the
Western Lumber Company. Terms private.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25

DIES ON FERRYBOAT-An italian. 50 years
old. whose name is believed TO have been A.
Coli died Suddenly on the ferrybOat Sausalito
just before the boat landed on this side OF the
bay yesterday morning about o'clock. Death
was due 70 natural causes.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25

FALL CAUSES DEATH-William Lynch. 55
years old hodcarrier, died yesterday at the
City and County Hospital from injuries re-
ceived Sunday night in q fall.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25
Weather Rennrf

United States Department OF Agriculture
Wea ther Bureau. San Francisco, Jan. "a.
RAINFALL DATA
The Washington times., 1907-12-05
SEASICK
CROSSING CHANNEL
King Orders British Cruiser
to Run for Nearest
Port.

BREST. France, Dec. $50 limp from
seasickness that he was barely able to
stand. King Alfonso, of Spain, received
delegations Of French and English off,
cials on the deck Of the British warship
Renown, in harbor here today.
The Renown was to have gone direct
from Plymouth to La Rochelle. whence
King Alfonso. Queen Victoria, their
baby, and suite planned to take a spe-
cial train for San Sebastian, Spain.
Such were the Kings suffe-ings from
NAL de mer, however that he ordered
the vessel 10 run as fast as f. could
for the nearest port, and Brest Was
the most convenient.
Tne gale which caused Alfonso's suf-
ferings is still blowing, and until il
subsidies the Renown will stay In har-
bor The monarch was not even We II
enough to go ashore after the ship
reached port.
The Washington times., 1907-12-05
VIOLENCE FEARED
IN MINING CAMP
NEAR GOLOFIEL

GOLDFIELD. New, Dec. 5.-violence
is mOmentariIy expected here today.
Mine officials say they think a battle
is inevitable before Federal troops--an
reach the camp from California even
though they should be ordered In at
once.
With the towns 1.SOO miners. armed
tc man, the mine guard under or
ders TO open fire on anyone who ap-
proaches the workings, and both sides
In frenzy of rage. the slightest spark
will fire the magazine.
President Henry McKinnon, of the
branch of the Western Federation of
Miners, brother-in-law Of william d.
Haywood. who was recently acquitted
at Boise City OF complicity In former
Governor Frank Steunenbergs assassI-
nation, was in conference most of the
night with officers Of the mems organ
lZatiOn.
The Washington times., 1907-12-05
WOMAN FOUND DEAD,
HER ROOM FILLED
WITH DENSE SMOKE

Miss Mary Walters. aged fifty-five
years. was found dead shortly after
noon today in her room at the residence
of DR.. c. NJ. c. Latimer. 1922 L street
northwest. Death is believed to haYe
been due to suffocation. A small gas
steve was found on table in the center
OF The room, which har set the table
clO.h on fire and had burned the tubing
which led TO the jet above. The room
was filed with smoke.
Mrs. Latimer was attracted to the
room by the smell of something burning
and discovered Miss Walters dead in
bed. The body has been taken. to the
mcrgue.
Practically nothing is known by DR..
Latimer's family as to the family con-
nections Of the woman. She came TO
Washington but a few weeks ago from
Baltimore. renting a room in the Lati-
mer home.
The Washington times., 1907-12-05
TRIBUTE IS PAID
TO FRANK PALMER

All hands and machinery at the Gov
ernment Printing Office stopped at 3
o'clock this afternoon, the hour at
which funeral services for former Pub
lie Printer Frank Palmer will be held
in Chicago. This afternoon and for a
week following. all flags on buildings
used by the Government Printing Office
will fall TO half mast in tribute to the
dead public printer.
General orders TO this effect were is
sued by Public Printer Stillings this
morning, and received with approval by
all the employees.
The Washington times., 1907-12-05
Ak FOR CLERKS
Of SOUTHERN R R.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Financial Depression and
Heavy Payments Force
$50 Out-More Yet
to Go.
BME. TAKAHIRA

Fear and trembling are seen on all
sides at the Southern railroad office,
Tor 80 heads viii fail under the off,
cial ak Saturday afternoon.
This will be the largest number OF
persons ever dismissed by the Southern
since its general Office was established.
While II is known that the ak will
fall Saturday, no one seems 10 know
who the $50 recipients of undesirable
Christmas gifts will be. Therefore.
speculation is rife and all the clerks
are trembling in their boots.
The general Office only will b. of-
fected On Saturday, but within a week
or ten days wholesale dismissals viii
be made in the operating department.
y large percentage of the clerks
whose connection with the railroad Will
be severed by request on Saturday con-
sists Of women and new emmplOyes,
although many persons who have Ia
bored in the interests OF the road for
five or ten years viii also leave
Tho wholesale dismissals is due, IL
Is understood. 10 the financial depres-
sion and the payment of enormous sums
OK, interest by the Southern or jan
vary 1.
Next Monday men and women OF
many years service with the Southern
will be placed on an equal footing with
new employees, because those who arr
fortunate enough 10 hold on 20 their
Jobs will not only be compelled to work
hours overtime, but a deep slash. from
10 to 25 per cent wide, will be made in
their salaries.
There was much discussion today as
to the probabilities Of the dismissed
clerks being reinstated after tho ef-
fects Of the financial stringeDcy are no
longer felt, and subsequent to the pay
ment of the large sums Of interest. The
wedding out and chopping down has
been carefully studied by the higher Of
ficigls OF the road, and the disnissRls
are to be made Systematically.
Because Of the care and study before
hand, IL Is not thought that any per-
sons will be given the hook" who will
have 70 be re-emploYed.