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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
SCHMITz At WORK
ON HIS SLATE
Conflicting Demands Place
Him IN Plight of Donkey
With Two Bales of Hay
MOGAN GETS CHILL

In the matter Of appointments Mayor
schmitz occupies the pathetic position
Of the donkey that stood between two
bales Of hay. On one side are the
followers of Abe Ruef demanding that
the places soon to be given out be
filled with blown in -the-bottle Ruef-
ties; on the other hand are personal
followers OF the Mayor insisting that
the appointees be OF such a charac-
ter that Ruef can't for a moment be
suspected of having had anything to
do with their selection. IL is a choice
of fire or deep water, and recent ex-
perience on the grill will probably in
duce Schmitz to try the water cure.
This would mean the appointment of
business men who would prove serv-
iceable when called upon to help the
Mayor out of his troubles.
Several commissioners are slated to
retain their present positions. Among
these are President George F. Duffey
Of the Board Of Public Works, w. H.
Leahy of the Police Commission and
David Oliver Jr. of the Board of Edu-
cation. Thomas V. Gator Of the Elec-
tion Commission is also said to have
been promised further opportunity to
distinguish himself. Most OF the other
places are to be given out with a
view Of bracing UP the Mayors fall
ing fences.
One police judgeship is among the
prizes to be distributed by Schmitz.
Under the charter he is empowered TO
name the successor OF Judge Mogan,
elevated by popular vote to the su-
perior bench. Several attorneys not
overburdened with practice are after
the job, but none has yet confded to
his friends that he has a definite prom
Use.
Along the political line ii is told
with impressive detail that Judge Mo-
gan went to Schmitz and demanded
the place for J. L. Taaffe, a police
court practitioner. No sooner had the
name been uttered than a cold. blast
swept through the room. SO convinced
was Mogan that he had broken the
record for ''farthest north" that he
slid ,out on Imaginary ice. Taking
their cue from this incident. poll
ticians say that whoever gets the Job
viii be some one with a large bundle
OF what a patent medicine man would
call unsolicited" testimonials
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04

Ach, but the court refused to make
the order.
But if you continue at the rate you
have been going today" the Judge
said, 'it would take the rest of the
year to finish this examination"
The theory of the defense is that 1t
cannot stop with the stipulation that
one grand Juror read the editorialshin in
question, as that would leave eighteen
men free from the dread taint. Conse-
quently the attorneys insist on read
ing all to each of the grand Jurors
Ach tried to introduce what he
claimed was the record of the proceed
ings before Judge Graham when the
Grand Jury was drawn, but it turned
out that his record WAS not the one
which had been taken by the court
stenographer, but was made by Roy
Gallagher
Then we object to it's admission. .
said Heney M
why? Because his name is Cal
lagher?' retorted Ach.
mo. but because he is the brother
of the then acting Mayor Gallagher =
answered Heney, and the Gallagher
record was not admitted.
Ach wanted the privilege of taking
some Of the documents in evidence to
his office, and asked. Heney for the
same stipulation made in reference to
ln0 newspaper Mes WHICH the QCIelSe
has carried from the courtroom when
1T wished. Heney objected, and Ach
asked IL he thought that the documents
would be tampered with.
Il am not saying that they woIlld
be, and I am not saying that they
wouldn't be; but / would not enter
into such a stipulation with any one in
a criminal case" Heney answered.5.
During another tilt between counsel
Heney said:
"Ruef can come into the Grand Jury
room tomorrow If she wants.sto, but if
he had been subpenaed he could not
have been indicted"
Then how about Dinan and Duffey ?''
asked Ach.
We will answer that question when
we come to It," was the reply.
Spending his days in the courtroom
is dull work for Rucf He looks pale
and has cold. He passes away the
dreary hours of Ach's reading in cut
ting out pictures from the newspapers
on the trial table, and spends two
hours daily on the care of his finger
nails.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
SQUADRON OFF FOR
TARGET PRACTICE

SANTA BARBARA. Jan. 3.-The ves-
sells of the Pacific Squadron with the
exception of the destroyer Paul Jones
left here today for the long postponed
target practice at Magdalena Bay The
destroyer is awaiting dispatches and
will follow the squadron as soon as
they arrive. Admiral Swinburne's flag
ship, the Charleston. the cruisers Bos-
ton and Chicago and the gunboat York
town are the vessels that weighed an
Choir today. The cruiser Princeton and
the collier Saturn sailed Sunday morn
ing After month spent at Magdalena
the squadron will return to San Diego
for a short stay and will then come to
Santa Barbara
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
CALVIN EXPLAINS SITUATION
Southern Pacific, He Says, Is PowerIess
10 Interfere in DfmcuIty

10 Interfere In DtmcuIty
The Galveston. Harrisburg and San
Antonio Railroad Company, Texas and
New Orleans Railroad Company. Ari-
zona Western Railroad Company, Ibe-
ria and Nermillisn Railroad Company
and Morgan's Louisiana and Texas
Railroad and Steamship Company form
q system which is commonly referred
to the Atlantic system, operating
rail lines between FL Paso and New
Orleans.
On this Atlantic system between FL
Pzso and New Orleans q strike has re-
Gently been declared by the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen. and it is
now threatened TO extend this strike
on other railroads, thus involving the
movement of trains between FL Paso
and San Francisco, and beyond San
Francisco as far as Portland and Og-
Den, as well as elsewhere. The conse-
Quences OF such a strike are so serious
and the duty Of a railroad to continue
the operation of its trains as a public
use is OF so pressing and insistent that
q statement of the situation, present
and impending, is believed to be proper
in the interests Of all concerned.
There was no trouble between the
cOmpany and its firemen on the Allan
tic system in respect to wages, or in
any other respect Involving the rela-
men. Those relations were entirely
pleasant. The men were satisfied with
the company and the company was sat
isfied with the men. The question was
really one 10 which the company was
not q party and in which it had no
direct interest. It was a question be-
tween two separate organizations The
fremen were organized into the Broth
erhood Of Locomotive Firemen. The
engineers also have an organization,
known as the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers. Through these organi-
cations the members were represented
in the making OF rules and regulations
touching schedules of time and wages
seniority and other matters bearing on
their employment, and also the adjust
ment OF any grievances. An agreement
covering these matters was made be-
tween each Of the companies on the
Atlantic system and the Brotherhood
of Locomotive F'iremen, bearing date
April ], 1893, and was amended April j,
1905. A similar agreement was made
between the company and the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers on Feb
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04

ruary /. 1903, and a supplement was
added thereto on May /, 1906. The
company has kept these agreements,
and is keeping them.
sk-controversy arose between the two
organizations as to which one of them
should be authorized to represent To-
motive engineers in switching serv-
ice in respect to matters covered by
this agreement, such az rates of pay
and regulations affecting the seniority
Of the engineers. These switch en-
gineersi are recruited by promotions
from the ranks Of firemen and by as
signment Of engineers who. after hav-
ing served as main line engineers. re-
tire from that service to take appoint
ment as permanent switch engineers.
1t was contended by the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Firemen that all en-
gineers engaged in switching service
should be represented by the fremen's s
organization in respect to the sched-
uies and regulations affecting those
engineers.
The existing agreement between the
company and the engineers on the At
lantic System covered all engineers,
switch engineers as well as road en-
gineefs. The company asked the en-
gineers and fremen on the Atlantic
System to settle this question between
themselves, and agreed to abide by any
decision which they should reach. But
the organizations failed to- come to a
decision. The company then proposed
to decide the question itself IL the two
organizations would accept its decision.
The Brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
men declined this proposal and insisted
that-if the ad1us tment between these
switch engineers and tn 9 con1pany was
not transferred from the engineers or
ganization to the firemen's crganiza-
tfon the firefnen<on the Atlantic Sys-
tenn would be called out on strike.
This was a matter which the COM
pany was powerless to control. 1t
was a matter of determination and
settlement between the organizations
themselves. IL had been covered by the
agreement between the engineers and
the company, It was no part of the
agreement between the firemen and the
company, and IL did not seem right
that the company, which had no quar-
rel either with its engineers OF its fire.
men should be subjected to injury and
loss. and that the interests OF the gem
eral public should be gravely. preju-
diced Nevertheless. the strike was
ordered and is in progress.
1t is now threatened to involve other
railroads by calling the firemen out
on what is called "a sympathetic
strike" The seriousness of such a
strike to the men and their families.
to the@raflroads and TO the public in
terests is apparent, and its injustice
is just as apparent when it is remem-
bered that there is no possible action
other railroads could take which could
prevent il nor in any way affect the
issue between the rival organizations
where tie trouble originated.
K. E. CALVIN, s-.-
Vice President and General Manager.
san Francisco. January 3, 1907.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
COST Of CAUGUsES
BORNE BY CITY
Municipality Made to Pay
Expenses of the Secret
Meetings of Supervisors
CHARTER VIOLATED

That the city is being made to pay
for the weekly conclaves of the Eoard
of Supervisors which are held to dis
cuss plans to aid in the defense or ABE
Ruef, Mayor Schmitz and other indicted
grafters is among the discoveries made
by the Grand Jury committee inyestl-
eating the accounts of municipal de-
partments.
These secret meetings OF the Super
visors are held in Hamilton Hall. Geary
and Steiner streets, and have nothing
to do with the official business or the
municipality. They are, on the con-
trary, the admittedly representative
gathering of the brains Of the Looters'
League and are almost invariably at
tended by Abe Ruef.
For the use of the hall the Super
visors pay a monthly fee of s25 to
Martin Regensberger, owner of the
property. That, at any rate, is the
sum that the city is being charged for
the hall. according to the accounts of
the Board of Supervisors
The charter of the city has provf-
sion which makes 1t unlawful for the
Supervisors to expend money in this
way. and the matter is to be made the
subject of a special inquiry by the
Grand Jury when it reconvenes.
Much surprise has been occasioned
among the grand jurymen by the dis
covery that the city was being mulcted
for these meetings of the Supervisors.
That the Supervisors, fearing indict-
ments, have a right to band themselves
in a fraternity Of defense is conceded
by the grand jury, but that they should
seek to compel the municipality which
they are accused of swindling to share
the expense of that defense is regard
ed as more than characteristic bit
of effrOnterV.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
Robbiing
Yourself

That is Just what you are
doing when you fail to get reg
ular and sufficient sleep Your
body requires this unconscious
period for repair work with
out it your nerve energy be-
comes exhausted, and you are
tired, worn-out, nervous, ex-
citable; have headache, neu-
ralgia, indigestion, poor appc--
tite, or other ailments caused
by a lack of nerve force. Make
it your business to sleep. Ii
you are restless, take
DR.. Miles Nervine; it soothes
and strengthens the nerves,
and brings sweet, refreshing,
life-giving sleep, and gives the
organs power TO work natur-
ally. Try it to-day.
ST had a severe spell Of fever. which
left NE IN a very weak condition, ana
headache ard leurale--. and could
sleep but very little. Every effort that
was made to recover my strength was
OF no avail until began taking DR..
Miles Restorative Nervine- After I
commenced TO take the Nervine nv
sieep was profound and restful. SRA
the pains in my head. as well as the
neuralgia pains, left NE to- certain
extent and 1 grew gradually better
MRS E. =. GILBERTSONx
S21 BeryIaa Ave-, Befvidere, HIS
Or. Miles Nervi1s Is sold BY your
druQQlSt, who Will guarantees that the
first bottle will benefit. II II fallss no
will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
CANNOT COLLECT DEBTS

A. E. Buckman will not have to pay q
gambling debt of several hundred dol
lors. contracted in this city, for the
reason, in addition TO the known
fact that such obligations are invalid
that the notes he gave to satisfy the
debt TO man named Mcmahon were
not negotiable. They were turned over
to tho Union Collection Company fof
collection. There were four notes given
and two OF them. for s410. came before
the Supreme Court and were declared
yesterday n-collectable by that trfb-
unaL The money was originally owed
to man named Reid, but new notes
were later given to Mcmahon. to whom
an assignment had been made.
Jade scarfpins, 75c Neil 0'NefI ana
Karl Eber. 1744 Fillmore
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
MORE JuRoRs QUESTIONED
Ach Continues the Examination Be-
fore Judge Dunno

AOEt SOO8G 0uhnC
-Four more grand jurors were tried"
by Henry Ach in Judge Dunne's court
yesterday for having read articles in
the newspapers on the various fea-
lures Of municipal graft, and the slow
course of the monotonous and fruItless
examination dragged its weary length
through another court day Rudolph
Mohr, Dewey Coffin. Charles Sontag
and Frank G. Sanborn were placed on
the stand and Ach read to them from
the October files of the daily press the
stories Of the grafters.
In the afternoon Heney renewed his
protest against the tactics Of the de-
fense, which were accomplishing moth
ing but delay.
IF this goes on tomorrow as it has
today" he said. Il shall ask the court
to hold an evening session from till
10 O'Clock"
Judge Dunno intimated that he would
make an order tomorrow which would
put a stop to the delay, and Hiram
Johnson expressed surprise that Ach
had read nothing as yet from the
Koran or the Torah.
Il will stipulate, if they Wish' said
Heney, that each of the members of
the Grand Jury has read everything
in the papers on the subject of graft"
This promised to cut off the delay. but
Ach raised some point about the edi-
torials which have appeared and the
reading process was resumed. Finally
Frank @. Sanborn admitted having read
even the editorials, which saves the
coveted point for the lawyers for Ruef
and Schmitz on which they expect to
go to the Supreme Court.
According to your theory" Heney
remarked 1T would be impossible 20
convict Seimsen, the gas-pipe muir
derer, because there have been edi-
torials written about his crimes"
when the court orders me to stop
I shall have done my duty answered
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
RAILROAD TRouBLE SETTLED

preme Court yesterday the Sierra Val
ley Railway Company will be per-
mitted to lay cross track over the
line of the Boca and Loyalton Rail-
road Company in Plumas County. The
lower court had granted an alterna-
tive writ of prohibition, and this was
dissolved and the writ discharged by
the Supreme Court.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
WANTS MORE spECIAL AGENTS

WASHINGTON Jan. 3.--The Depart
ment of the Interior asked today for an
additional half million dollars to be
used ins hiring special agents to pre-
vent land frauds. The original estimate
for the s1pay of spseiai agents was
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
TYPHOID AT SCRANTON

SCRANTON, Pa, Jan. 3.-There were
thfrty-two new cases of typhoid and
four deaths here today. This makes
total of about 1000 cases and seventy
deaths since the outbreak.
Dunmore, the adjoining borough,
has forty-seven cases There is a
great demand for nurses.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
Ghe.g4uh
aReitu s s. On
T. x c l u S / y e
&igh-Graae Gtothie-s
No branch Stores. No Agents.

SPRING MODELS AND FABRICS
or SUITS AND OvERCOATS
ARE HERE ON EXHIBITION.
CLEVER ARCHITECTURE
OF MODERN CLOTHES MAKING.
IDEAS OF "STYLE ADVISORS"
FROM THE NOTED MAKERS.
THAT'S WHY OUR CLOTHES
HAVE THE "JUST RIGHT LOOK
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04

The doubling Thomases
who claim they cannot
be prop erly fftted
in resdy-to-wear cloth es-
should not fail to see .'us." I"
with the expe talent
OF graduate tailors
who are in attendance here
We at you. and DO II quick.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04

King SoIomon's Hall
Fillmore ST., near Sutter
S a n Fra n c j c o
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04

Jade scarfpins, 7sc. Neil o,NefI ana
Karl Eber. 1744 Fillmore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-09
X Gowns For Young Girls Most Difficult To Select y
THE SUMMER
GIRLS DAINTY SUNSHADES
Charming Accessories for Summer Toilettes Are
These Picturesque ParaSolS

morning use amply justices its name,
whether II be OF linen OF silk. The
white embroidered linen parasol has
proved its worth. The cover may be
Numbered or changed at Will and II the
white is too glazing It may be soften
I'd by a pale-colcred lining. This Is
more usual this season than the use
Of colored linen.
The combination of chiffon and silk or
MORE IS noticed in many cases among
the more elaborate sunshades. qUilIings
Of ribbon also are utilized in many
ways.
The ferrule Is the most important part
of the stick this season. and among
tie ultra. designs the fandle is actually
placed at what is usually the ferrule
end
For morning use plain pongee with
scallopcd' red taneta border is psrticu-
larry chic Polka dots Of white scat
tered over a tar background crossed
by a green plaid to correspond with
the border are attractive Such a sun
shade is very smart, indeed. for wear
with a nabIral-cclOred pOngee suit or
with a linen suit
In embroidering the white psrasol.
the pattern should correspond II pos
sible, with that Of the embroidery on
the gown, the belt and the handbag.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-09
Summer HOSIcru

panty hosiery Is in high favor this
season, and judging from the bewilder-
ing displays seen in several shops sure
every woman's taste may be gratif1ed.
never before has the variety been
greater and the prices more moderate.
bIoWns are the leading favorites and
every shade. from champaene 70 6eeT
orC"n, Is represented. so that II is nos
SlDie IOr one 10 match gowns hats as
accessories whether 50 cents or S15 = ~
oe expended. Fine Isle thread corns AT
me former price. and beautiful silk hose
elaoorately hand embroidered NAV he
bought at the latter sum Oe
Stripes have superseded the onenr,orl,
eHecls and come In all widths the psr
rowest being drop stitch In line les
than an inch apart. the plain noT+ions
being ornamented with row Of dotS
Others have openwork stripes an iDoI
braid. Va A0iiSS
The white stocking display ia mora
fascinating than ever and prices varv
from $3.50 for a lightly embroidered sill,
pair to $40 for those inset with duchesse
lace A novel pair had as a decoration
a realistic looking spider resting on a
grayish black web, producing a start
ling effect
The favorites among the children's
socks seem to be those with the stripes
IN horizontal effects. Pink and white
blue and white. and several other combi-
nations are shown and worn with
brown shoes. Year old babies socks
come in the daintiest colorings end
finest silks, plain or ornamented .eith
dots. Misses hose are a compromise be-
tween the elaborate styles for grownups
and the extremely simple hose for small
girls. tans and browns embroidered in
self tones being especially popular
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-09

Parasols are a very necessary addi-
ton 10 the summer girls equipment and
IN these days one or two are by no
means enough for the average ward
robe. The tailored parasol and the
afternoon parasol are as clearly differ
entlated as the tailored gown and the
lingerie gown, and. according TO strict
laws OF harmony, every outdoor gown
requires a sunshade, as well as a hat
and shoes 10 correspond. From beauty
standpoint. a parasol is a distinct sue
cess IL one really studies the question.
A becoming shade is quite as neces-
sary in a sunshade as in a gown-more
so. in fact, because every one knows the
effect OF a CLINT from a brilliant green
sunshade upon sallow complexion. or
red glare upon an already rubicund
countenance. But as background 10 a
pretty toilette. a well chosen sunshade
Is very attractive. Some OF the styles
are so filmy that their efficacy as a
shade from the sun is rather 20 be
questioned but since they are pretty
when raised or carried in the hand and
add a decided touch 10 the whole costume.
II IS not well 20 inquire too closely into
their usefulness. particularly since wide
brimmed picture hats are in vogue.
On the other hand. the sunshade for