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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-14
By John Taylor Waldorf

The great mass meeting of Satur-
day night was the main subject of con-
versation yesterday In all parts of the
city. Supporters of MayoraTaylor and
District Attorney Langdon asserted
that the demonstration of the strength
of the nonpartisan movement for clean
government had made many converts.
division OF the forces in favor OF the
graft prosecutions took heart and de-
clared that they would hereafter do
their utmost to swell the majority Of
Taylor and Langdon and the ticket
which they head. They no longer
looked on defeat as possible. In their
opinion Saturday nights outpouring OF
citizens was all that was needed to
make victory certain, and now they are
going to take hold with that spirit
of confidence which marks all great
popular uprisings.
Opponents of Mayor Taylor sought
consolation IN recolIections of big
meetings held in the interest of de-
feated candidates in the past. but their
words brought no misgivings to the
men enlisted in the crusade for civic
decency. ItNwas pointed out by the
Taylor men that Saturday nights
meeting was not like the gatherings
referred to by the opposition. Four
years ago Abe Ruef furnished about
half OF the audience for Franklin K.
Lanes closing meeting. Two years
ago an immense crowd attended the
final Partridge rally in Mechanics
PAVILION. but half of the throng were
there to seq Partridge and cheer
for Schmitz.
Saturdays meeting was composed al
most wholly of earnest supporters OF
Taylor and Langdon. Not even at the
open air meeting was voice raised in
behalf OF opposing candidates. Four
thousand Taylor buttons were distrib-
uted, and none of the men who took
the emblems of the city's regeneration
put them into their pockets. Instead
tboy pinned the buttons on their coats.
and when their champions appeared
gave further evidence of sincerity BY
cheering Justify
The outdoor meeting was not a whit
less enthusiastic than the one indoors.
Several impromptu speeches were made
by men who have never before taken
an active part in municipal politics,
and their words left no doubt that they
were speaking from their hearts. They
wanted better city, and IT was that
sentiment which inspired them. Among
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-14
President Sam Small Of Operators
National Union Suspended
Kissed at Meeting in New York and Deposed
for Suggesting That Men Resume Work
Board Issues Order Ousting Small

IT 0 All Locals c. T. U-You are hereby notified that
the general executive board. due of the author
y vested in it. has suspended S. J. Small from the pres
dency of the Commercial Teegraphes Union Of America
The strike will be conducted by and under the direction of
the general executive board
You directed do everything possible to keep your
striking brothers and sisters ine 1t is the intention of the
board that future this strike will be conducted by men who
have red blood
S. ]. KONENKAMP. Acting Chairman
MICHAEL J. REIDY.
JOSEPH NJ SULLIVAN, General Executive Board
CHICAGO, October 3.
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SCHWhB COMING
To PREPARE FOR
FLEETS ARRIVAL
Steel Magnate Is En- Route
Here in Private Car at
Request of President
is DUE WEDNESDAY
/ VIII Superinteld Work at
Union Iron Works
This Autumn
kRUSH EASTERN WORK
Navy Yards Devote Whole
Time to Overhaul
ing Vessels
RUSH EASTERN WORK

Charles Schwab, head of the Union
iron works, has left New York
for San Francisco to put things In
perfect shape for the reception OF the
big feet of warslips due here next
March. He is coming at the special
request of President Roosevelt, who
has the safety of his ships at heart
and desires above all things that they
shall be cared for by experts after
their perilous trip around the Horn.
While the yards of the government
here are ample for the usual demands
made upon them, they will not go far
when ii comes TO caring for the mon
sters OF Admiral Evans fleet
For this reason It is necessary that
The navy department make sure that
arrangements for docking and patching
I'D the engines OF the nations pets are
under way long before the ships start
For some time A. J. McGregor, presi-
dent Of the Union iron works, has been
fn consultation with his chief, Charles
Sobwab. regarding the work necessary
TO be done on the plant OF the Union
iron works in order to handle the float
ing castles when they arrive
THESE long distance conferences
vere unsatisfactory, 50 scnwab lett
Kew York last Saturday in his private
car and viii arrive in San Francisco
next wednesday afternoon. He will
take personal charge at once. NC
C;rezor stated last night that. so far
as he was informed, the president had
not entered into the matter personally
bn+ he believed it extremely likely that
there had been conferences between
,l,e chief executive and Schwab before
the latter left the east. He was GER
tain that the navy department had been
sn communication with his chief.
McCzreeor also stated that. so far
= he knew, there would be no eXten-
sive changes or Improvements in the
ards OF the Union iron works.
The government doubtless will
nerd our assistance in caring for these
ebfns when they arrive next March or
Aprn. as the Mare island yard will
not be able TO handle all of them as
fast as may be necessary. We will be
sbIe 10 dock all OF them here in San
francisco, despite the statement OF
some OF the eastern papers TO the con-
trarv and also despite the fact that al
.Dresent our own drydock is out of COM
mission. Hunters point drydock will
answer the needs Of all but the very
largest OF them and we can attend to
the rest Of the work II it prove too
much for the navy yard,
Mr.. Schwab and myself have been
IN communication over this matter for
ssveral months and he decided to come
here at the nrst opportune moment"
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Orders Are Issued to Rush
Work for the Fleets Sailing
Question of Labor Puzzles Officials
of the Navy Department

OpcCidl op LcdSed w nc ~ itS ~opt
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S-The navy
aenartment has sent notice 10 eastern
navy yard commandants that all work
must be SUSPENDED that might interfere
with the rapid overhauling OF the bat
,lesl,in feet, in order that it may sail
for california by the first OF December.
These orders. sent out on Friday TO
al navy yards, were the result of a re-
nort from the Norfolk navy yard that
there was not sufficient labor obtain
sble there for doing all the work and
getting the battleships ready for the
trin on the date indicated The recon-
,nendation was made that work be sus-
pended on the McDonough and the gen
ersl order followed.
No one seems TO know how many
6avs will be consumed in the cruise to
the Pacific coast. The bureau of sup
niles and accounts. which has to do
with the accumulation of provisions for
the trip. is proceeding on the theory
that the cruise will be 1870 days in
length It is planned TO make the fleet
self-siIztaining as far as possible dur
ing the cruise. This viii be effected b.
stocking the storerooms or the ships to
thcir maximum capacity and fitting out
The provision ships with all that they
lcsn carry.
The feet viii make three ports of
call, Rio Janeiro, Valparaiso and Cal
lao. but it is not contemplated that at
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the speakers was man named Murphy.
he said in introducing himself, and the
crowd cheered. Murphy informed his
auditors that he was a member of p. III.
McCarthy's own union, carpenters No.
%. but intended to vote for Taylor
and Langdon. He made an effective
plea for clean government. arguing
that dishonesty in municipal affairs
hurts no class so much as the working
men. During his talk he referred to
McCarthy's charge that the banks of
San Francisco had been lending money
to New York, and added:
IF Mccarthy is elected he won't
have any cause to worry about the
banks. We won't have any"
The growth of the Taylor sentiment
is shown by straw vote taken at Bob
during the last four days of the week
Just ended. Merchants and men of all
professions and numerous workingmen
expressed their preference. In all 1S2
votes were polled. The result was as
follows: Taylor 147. Ryan 81. Nc
Carthy IA.
Men who took part in the Partridge
campaign say that the conservative
element is almost a unit for Taylor.
Two years ago Schmitz made his most
thirty eighth, fortieth and forty first.
In the labor districts the Schmitz vote
fell of. In the Union iron works pre-
cinct his vote was hardly more than
half of what he received in 1908, but
such losses were trifling compared to
the gains due to the support Of con-
servative people who thought that the
retention of the labor administration
would insure industrial peace and q
continuance of the prosperous condi-
tions which then existed. Now these
men realize that they made mistake
and are out for Taylor. Further there
has been no loss to Offset the gain. for
Mccarthy Is much weaker than Schmiitz
was in 1903 In the labor districts. This
state of affairs is what makes the
Taylor men confident.
The campaign for clean government
will be carried on with great vigor
right up tc midnight of election eve
Mayor Taylor's vigorous speech last
Saturday made such hit that his pres
ence at meetings is in demand He will
be heard again tomorrow evening in
Mission rink at a big meeting to .e held
under the auspices of the. Good Gov
ernment league. This gathering will
also be addressed by District Attorney
Langdon.
Daniel A. Ryan formally will begin
his campaign for the mayoralty to-
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Local Union "a Decides to
''Stick' to the Bitter End
Denounccs Companies for Alleged
Underhand Methods of Fighting

In spite of published reports that the
strike of the commercial telegraphers
was about to be brought to a close
with the strikers surrendering almost
unconditionally, at meeting of the
local union, No. "a. held yesterday
afternoon in Sunset hall, West Oakland.
nearly full membership of the local
voted to continue the strike.
The officers of the striking union adj
dressed their men. exhorted them to
stand pat and finally drew up and Sc
cured the adoption of circular letter
appealing to unions not out on strike
for support.
The determination to stay with the
fight which they had begun to believe
was almost hopeless was reached after
communications from Baltimore, New
York, Chicago, Portland. Los Angeles
and Sacramento had been read saying
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all locals Saturday night asking them
but before he could finish shouts of
Resign Get out and other exclama-
tions even less complimentary drowned
his voice
James McLennon, vice president
of the union, and up to that
time his warm supporter, sprang to his
feet and added his denunciation of
Small to the others and Small left the
room
After that kilograms from a score
of other cities were read which showed
that despite the order of the national
president to act on the question of
giving up the fight the unions were
unanimously determined to continue
the struggle
While the meeting was at fever heat
Percy Thomas, deputy national presi-
dent. waved for silence saying he de-
sired TO introduce briet resolution.
Let us have it," shouted a hundred
voices, and IN calm voice Thomas
said:
Resolved, we stick
For FIVE minutes following there was
a scene in the hall rarely paralleled
in labor controversies or any other
gathering of men. Every man in the
room sprang up and yelled. The reso-
luton was adopted with vehemence.
Speeches were made. in ali of which
Small was severely criticised. He was
accused of lacking courage, lacking
directness OF purpose, lacking loyalty
and lacking truthfulness, and the accu-
sations were not -couched in polite Ian
guage. AS the speaking went on, tele-
grams continued to come in from other
cities. all of one tone, stick"
In his brief address Small had stated
that the unions funds were exhausted
and had given that as one of his rea-
sons for advising tile men to capitulate.
Taking up that point, Thomas said:
president Small's remarks on our
finances sound strange to contrast to
the statement he issued from Chicago
when the strike began, that he could
raise $4,000, 900 to continue it. AS mat
ter of fact, we have $4,000 in the treas
ury at Chicago, and by Tuesday it will
have been increased to SIS 900 or s19.-
900.
President Small, on my honor, sug-
gested to me 80 days ago to send out
the word No funds to all the locals
of the country. 1 refused to have any
thing to do with it. He has utterly
neglected TO properly approach the
subject of raising money and now he
comes before you and tells you that
we have no money. Smalrs policy has
is no wonder that there is no more
money.
THE strike cannot be lost IL we have
a leader, a national president with any
ability"
Thomas spoke Of the visit he and
dent Roosevelt several weeks ago, and
said the reason Small was not taken
along was because they could not trust
| him and because the whole truth could
not well be told in his presence. Re-
verting to the question Of money
Thomas shook his finger at Small and
! shouted:
You talk about money. Give us
back some of the $4,000 that you are
| holding Let the $4,000 insurance
fund be used-we are. in this fight tc
! the death. If the union must so the
insurance will be OF no use They say
IS 900 must be kept out for the ex-
penses of the organization--ah the
national organization. Why should the
disrupted?'
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Chicago Union Men Denounce
President Small as Traitor
Make Spectacular Demonstration
in Front of Companies Offices

CHICAGO, Oct. 13.-Instead of voting
to return to- work. the Chicago union
telegraphers decided today to stay out
until their demands were complied with
by the companies After taking this
action 100 OF them marched from
Uhlich's hall on the North side. where
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SUBURBAN

Locomotive strikes auto and IS deralled
wrecked machine. Pag
Leading men of state VIII respond TO to
at banquet OF Berkeley chamber of comm
tomorrow evening. Paa
New Thayer building in Oakland soop viii
ready 10 house Hotel Jefferson. Pag
Trinity church choir sings in Greek thee
where it opens half hour of music with "Anc
OF Days Pag
Funeral Of J. A. Titus. who was killed
e. Curtin is held in Oakland. Pas
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Special bv Leased WIRE to The Call

NEW YORK, Oct 13.-Followed BY of denuncia-
ton and hsses Samuel Small national president
mea teegraphers practically driven OF Clinton
hall meeting Of striking operators this
Small explain his sending notice to
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-19
JrrDGtE IiEFFREYs.

It is for his conduct of his high of
 flee that Jeffreys has been most fiercely condemned, and if he be judged by the standard of to-day little can be said
 in his defense. Though as prosecu-
 ting counsel he eagerly sought convic- tions, he sought them with infinitely greater passion as judge. Already pro- flcient in the art of cross -exanlinatio
 he practised it from the bench with a skill and ferocity which. in the opin- ion of experts, entltle him to the glory of having perfected that not too ami ble method of justice. Worse still he took for granted the guilt of every prisoner brought before him, and, con- temptuous in his certitude, he did not soruple to relieve his sombre duty with flashes of rough humor and course re- partee, for which, perhaps, a court jus tive is not the best place. But, ugly as his vionlne against a prisoner on trial for his life appears to humaner minds, we must attempt to view Jeff reys in his own environment. and we shall then have no difficulty in modi- flying our judgment. In the first place, he was called to the bench less to ad- minister justice than to do the King s
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IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS
RECEIVERS FOR NATIONAL
 STEEL FOUNDRY CONFIRMED

Goodrich Will Fight-FOur Are Di-
 vorced - DisaIIowed Claim - More
 Damage Appeals-Fair Haven's Bad
 Boy-Other City Court News.
 Judge Milton A. shumway presided at the short calendar session of the superior court yesterday. Most of the matters before him went off the list.
 The application of F. B. Farnsworth and H. Stuart Hotchkiss, receivers of the National Wire corporation, for au- thority to borrow money with which to keep the concern going was continued one week. Meanwhile a committee ap- pointed by the creditors to confer with the receivers on the matter will do the work assigned to it.
 In the matter of the National Steel Foundry company, an affiliated corpor- ation, F. B. Farnsworth and H. Stuart Hotchkiss were confirmed as receivers. It was also ordered by the court that four months be the limit of time for the presentation of claims. The receivers were authorized to continue the busi- ness
 D. H. Freedman, of Albany, and Will liam Crossley, of West Haven, were appointed appraisers.
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ANNUAL MEETING
Of the Hospital Aid Society Held Yes terday.

UT the dOSpltdl Alu COCleLy ttelu IsS-
 terday.
 The annual meeting of the Hospital Aid society was held yesterday morn ing. The society was called to order by the president, Mrs. J. B. Sargent. The report for the year of the secre- tary and treasurer was read, and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year;
 President-Mrs. J. B. Sargent.
 ce-presidents-Mr s. D. Bowers, Mrs. James Denver, Mrs. John Marlin, Mrs. Baldwin and Mrs. Fife.
 Secretary and treasurer-Miss Emma F. Fitch.
 Committee-Mrs. Henry Warner, Miss Rebecca Chapman, Mrs. E. Nichols, Mrs. Warner Judson, Mrs. H. H, John son, Miss Florence Cowles. Mrs. Wood ruff, Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. George M, Ad- kins, Mrs. Burritt, Miss Edwards, Mrs. Partridge, Mrs E. M. Jerome, Mrs. Ly- man, Mrs. Blodgett, Mrs. c. F. Smith and Mrs. Augur
 Donations received since the last re- port: Mrs E. M. Jerome, $3; from Mrs Frank E. Brown, $2; Miss Florence Cowles, $1.
 The society meets in Trinity parish building, Temple street, on Friday mornings. The garments made at these meetings are divided between Grace hospital and the New Haven hospital Any one interested in hospital work will be welcome at these meetings Donations in money may be sent to the president, Mrs. J. B. Sargent, 51 Fin street, or to the treasurer, Miss E. F Fitch, 58 Olive street.
 E. F. FITCH, Treasurer.
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RnGORs OF AI. .PINE WINTER.

The situation in Switzerland owing to snow storms, is muchaworse than Is revealed by the scant telegrams leav- ing the country. The state of things has rarely been so bad at this time of yea..
 The uplands already lie two ards deep under snow and the mountain villages of the simplona and other will lages are absolutely cut off from the rest of the country. An attempt has been made in the, legislature to induce the government to keep these passes open all the year, but the cost was de- clared to be prohibltory,
 From. Berne in the beginning of the week severel diligences were long overdue, and their arrival was await ed with anxiety. A number of peas- ants who had gone with cattle from the valleys to the uplands had also been caught, and were quite unable to descend, while efforts to reach them Involved much danger-London Globe.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-19
FAIR HAvENs FAD BOY.

William Mcdonald, sixteen years old, considered the bad boy of Fair Haven by the police, was sent to jail for flf- teen days and fined $5 and costs by Judge Mathewson yesterday morning, He cried and asked for another chance, and Judge Mathewson informed him that he had failed to take advantage of the opportunities which had been given him.
 Assistant City Attorney Hoyt inform ed Judge Mathewson that if he had ar- rested MoDonald for every complaint against him he would have been in court nearly every other day.
 The offense yesterday was that he had disturbed the church service at Grand avenue and Poplar street, and had led gang of boys in an effort to steal candy from small store at the corner
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AT TRINITY M. R.

At Trinity Methodist church Sunday morning the pastor will preach on ''Light from Darkness" The music will be an anthem fir opening, "The Way, not Mine," by Marks; for of fertory Miss Storm and Miss Carroll will sing Tn Heavenly Love, by Pom tius. The Kindergarten, well managed, will serve parents of small children by caring for and teaching the little ones during the time of morning worship. At the Sunday school will be found ample opportunity for persons of all ages to enjoy class privileges. The
 meeting for young people will offer to those who cannot attend the later meeting an excellent substitute in a lively and helpful service. At evening worship the pastor will preach on Power of the Truth" The luartette
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CITY CnI1RT sl,s

Tn the city court yesterday morning Mary Ross, charged with keeping an improper house, was fined $10O and costs and Minnie Welch, Hazel Twiny and Mary Day were each fined $5 and costs for being in the place. They all paid up.
 Antonio Corriolo, of 1O7 Mill River street, was given a nisi continuance un- til April 12 on two charges of theft. He was arrested by Policeman Lee and charged with stealing goods from A. Page Beebe and J. U. Kanney, who are employed at Blakeslee & Sons office in Olive street.
 Luigi Parillo, charged with breach of the peace by Jennie Money, of 121 Asy- lum street, had his case continued to January 22.
 Samuel Vellront, charged with buy ing goods from minor, will be tried this morning. He is accused of buying shoes from Robert Johnson which were stolen,
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COSTLY PRESSURE
Heart and Nerves Fall on COfree

Heart and Nerves Fall on Coffee.
 A resident of a great western state puts the case regarding stimulants with comprehensive brevity that is admirable, He says:
 1T am 66 years old and have had con- siderable experience with stimulants. They are all alike-a mortgage on re- served energy at ruinous interest, As the whip stimulates but does not strengthen the horse, so do stimulants act upon the human system Feeling this way, I gave up coffee and all other stimulants and began the use of Pos tum Food Coffee some months ago. The beneficial results have been apparent from the first. The rheumatism that I used to suffer from has left me- I sleep sornder, my nerves are steadier and my brain clearer And I bear tes- timony also to the food value of Pos turn-sometbing that is lacking in cof- fec" Name given by Postum Co. Bat tie Creek, Mich. There's a reason, Read "The Road to Wellville," the quaint little book in pkgs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-19
CITY MISSION HOUSE.

Rev. w. D. Mossman, missionary pas tor, The Sunday services at the City mission house, POI Orange street, are held at a. m., 3 p. m. and at 1880 in the evening. The speaker tomorrow evening will be MT Connolly, of Balti- more, Md, at present a member of the Yale Divinity school. Evening services as usual through the week, Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday: tnoth- CTS meeting on Wednesday afternoon, Girls club on Thursday evening, chil- dren's classes on Saturday afternoon.
 On Wednesday evening next the Berkeley Mems club offers to all "A Trip Through Japan" by Rev. F. M. Burgess, of Christ church, Illustrated with stereoptieon views. The usual small admission fee will be for the ben eft of the Berkeley Mems club and the girls athletic department of the City Missionary association.