davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-01
Brotherhoods Await Word
From Their Chiefs in
the East
TROOPS AT CAPITAL
Presence of Federal Force
Not Understood by
Citizens
SPECIAL DIsPArcH TO THE CALL.

SACRAMENTO, March 81
While neither railway officials nor en-
ployes will discuss the many rumors of
en- impending strike of the operating
employees of the Southern Pacific lines
IN this State, in common with more than
100000 employees of lines throughout
the United States. it IS certain that
something is doing When the re-
cent referendum vote of the employees
was taken as to whether or not to
strike if the demands made upon the
associated managers of the country for
increased pay and shorter work day
were refused. the local railroad men
voted overwhelmingly In favor of strik-
ing. A rumor which went the rounds
of the railroad yards and shops today
was that orders for a strike might be
received from the heads Of the various
railway employees brotherhoods to-
morrow.
The presence in this city OF two COM
psnies Of Federal troops. which are
said to be on their way to the Philip
pines, has given strength to the strike
talk. The statement was given out by
the soldiers that they We're here await
ing the sailing Of transport to Manila.
Throughout the city tonight the i'm
pending strike was about the sole topic
Of discussion and citizens in general
are anxiously awaiting tomorrow's de-
velopments.
CHICAGO. March s1.-Martin A
Knspp. chairman Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. and Charles P
Neili. Commissioner OF Labor, who came
to Chicago yesterday TO try to settle
the controversy between the conductors,
held series OF sessions today and
tonight. Knapp said after the confer
ences that progress was being made,
but that nothing had been accom-
plished definitely. It was said that the
labor eonferees had intimated to the
commissioners that they were willing
to concede something from their origi-
nal demands. The railroad managers
on the other hand were said to have
declared they would grant no more
than had already been offered.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-01

Oh the HOME lelepHOHe company ieu TO-
bribing and counter bribing Mam1ock
took $4,000 from Halsey for his vote in
favor of the Pacific States Telephone
and Telegraph Company. and then he
took $500 from the Home Company to
change that vote. He received his pay
in greenbacks, put them In a strong
box and deposited the box in a safe
corner of the office of the electrical
company with which he was connected
at the time, believing them to be safe
from theft or destruction. But the fire
burned the building in which Mam1ock
had stored his wealth and with the
buildings destruction went the destruc-
tion of his $500 worth of greenbacks.
LoNERGAN ADOPTS STORY
When Mamlock told the Grand Jury
of his wrong doing, he testified under
oath to the loss of these bills Then
Lonergan heard of the story, and, ac-
cording to generally accepted story,
adopted it as his own. Lonergan. too.
had received similar rolls of bills just
prior to the FIRE. and Lonergan was
afraid that the prosecution might or
der him to disgorge- He saw way to
prevent this, so after he had told his
story to the Grand jury without men,
tioning the destruction OF his money,
he let it out quietly that the money had
been burned.
That Lonergan had some basis for
his fear that demands might be made
on him to return the bribe money he
had taken was developed from his own
confession as well as that of several
of the other Supervisors. While the
prosecution could not demand the mon
ey nor force the bribetakers to give it
up merely because it was unlawfaily
secured, there were others who were
willing to risk, a demand, and their in
sistence led to the fear which it is be-
lieved caused Lonergan to hatch up a
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-01
Max Mamlock Tells Hard Luck
Story to the Grand Jury
Declares the $500 He Received From
Telephone Companies Was Burned

When Supervisor Max Mamlok made his confession before
the Grand jury of the method by which he had been able fifteen
months time climb from bordering closely poverty
of auence he added which
png the
of his fellow confessors.
Mamlock the presiding genius the seat OF delivery
wagon prior his election the Board of Supervisors
Fifteen months later he the Of eleven automobiles He
told Aladdns brought him. and of the
which had rubbed good effect but he
told hard luck story might called forth
passion had been a wortIier
Mamlock of the eight Supervisors who believed
consistently taking everything they could get and he did
play both sides the game when the fight the franchise
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-01
story similar to that told by Mamlock
HALsEY DEMANDED MONEY BACK

story similar to that told by Mamlock
HALsEY DEMANDED MONEY BACK
When the Home Telephone Com
pany's franchise was awarded in spite
of the efforts of the Pacific States Com
pany to prevent it, Halsey, who had
paid the bribes for the latter company,
was filled with wrath. He had been
made the victim of his trust in thieves.
and he was not willing to lose the $50
600 he had paid over without an effort.
Several Supervisors included in their
testimony the statement that Halsey
approached them and demanded the re-
turn of the $4,000 they had received.
but all he got for his pains was a
knowing wink and a curt response.
In telling of their double dealing, the
Supervisors who had taken bribes from
both sides attempted to justify their
action in so doing by a peculiar per-
version of moral argument. They de-
clared that Halsey had not treated
them square, and that consequently
they could not feel themselves bound.
HdiSeY, JQey declared, z0dd originally
agreed to pay them $500 each, but re-
fused to deliver the final s25oO INSTALL
ment on the payment after they had
secured the $4,000 rolls. Also. Halsey
told each of them in turn that the
others had already been fixed" and
that the particular vote sought was the
one needed to decide the question of the
franchise.
When the Supervisors learned that
this appeal to their vanity was untrue
and furthermore that the $4,000 still
due would not be forthcoming on de-
mand, their sense of Justice was in
jured. They considered itsa breach of
contract on the part of Halsey which
they believed fully justified them in
allowing computations to 60 a-glim-
nering while they played both sides.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-01
Men Higher Up
Are Slated Next
For indictment
Big Game May Be Land
ed in Street Railway
and Light Bribery

Out of the coming weeks in
vestigation by the Grand Jury
into municipal corruption, which
starts at 80 o'clock today, is ex-
pected to come disclosures which
will make the corruption already
laid bare seem comparatively
trivial, according to the anticipa-
ton of the prosecution arrayed
against Ruefism and its attendant
graft. There remain few
threads of the evidence against
the corruptionists of the Pacific
States and Home Telephone COM
panies to be gathered on the skein
by Heney, and then the way will
be clear for the probing into the
San Francisco Gas and Electric
Company graft and the bribery OF
the United Railroads. It is in
those cases that the greatest
slaughter of proud regulations
will be made.
When the details of the opera
tions of the gas company and the
street railway combine are prone
naded to the tune of multiplied
indictments there will be greater
drawing Of recruits for the lock-
step from club and ballroom than
in any of the other cases.
Already Special Agent Burns
is in possession OF testimony and
evidence ample to convict many
citizens of position, but it is the
intention of the prosecution to go
into the matters thoroughly, feel
ing each step and watching for
new ends. With the confessions
of the members of the Board OF
Supervisors, from Boxton through
to Sanderson. it was plain. that
there would be no lack OF evidence
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-01
MANSFIELD'S CONDITION
IS EXCEEDINGLY GRAVE
Fears Are Expressed for
the Recovery of the
Noted Actor
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE~cALL

NEW YORK, March 3l.-The condi-
ton Of RicharS Mansfield, the actor,
who is suffering from nervous exhaus-
ton and complication of diseases at
his home, 31s Riverside Drive, became
suddenly worse today and at late
hour tonight grave fears were ex-
pressed for his recovery.
When the actors physician, DR.. Gran
dali, was seen tonight he admitted that
the patients condition was exceedingly
grave
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-01
uooRs KEEP THE PEACE

oUDJA, Morocco, March 31.-Calm
prevails in the town of oudja and its
vicinity. The work OF cleaning the
streets is progressing. native hos
uitsf and dispensary and heoliograph
and telegraph Office have been opened.
A battery from Orsn and q squadron OF
Spaffs from Sidi Belabbes, Algeria,
have left for Marina. where they will
-emafn until further orders
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-01
Schz and Ref Had Agreement Divide Equally All Doodle Money
Greenbacks by Supervisor Mao Destroyed in Great Fire
Latest Developments Connection With the Boodng

i. Grand Jury has learned that Scni and Ruef had solemn
agreement to dUdc all graft reuenues equally.
= Mano has confessed he lost $500 Of his brbe money
in The fire after dcposiing it in a box.
g. The disclosures l0hen the gas and trolley deals taken up this
t0eek .DiU be most startling yet
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-01
Mayor and Boss artners
in All Bribes Paid
But Shifty Ruef Did Not Act
Always "on the Square"

That definite understanding to the division of all
spois extorted from the hundred and they
knew well how to bleed existed between Schmitz and
Ruef has been positively established by the testimony
given before the Grand Jury. Whether this unncorpor
ated partnership of graft owed its being to any written
contract between the espoiers is matter that has not
been determined It is known however beyond any pos
sibiity of doubt that there agreement made
binding by solemn pedges-an agreement which provided
that Schmtz when he lched dollar from the pocket of
saloonkeeper gambler, should at deliver fifty
cents to Ruef and hatuef when he received thousand
dollar check from wealthy corporation official,
should promptly hand $500 to his puppet Mayor.
SCHMITz SHARED HELLO FEE
When the surprising fact made known to the
Grand Jury Saturday by Attorney f. S. Pilsbury that
uef had been the payroll of the Pacific States Tee
phone Company for two years prior to the giving of the
franchise brbe steps taken to find out if the binding
agreement between Rue and Schmitz had extended to
this transaction well to the others The nvestga
tion fruitful, and it is positively known that Ruef
pockeed but 5000 of the monthly fee The other 5000
went to Schmtz.
The partnership of the eorruptionists extended to
every phase of graft big little Whether it rich
public ownership corporation that contributed to the fat
tened purses of the archgrafters whether it
loon theaer resort contractor that to be
bed the result the same-if Ruef the recipient
he divided equally with Schmitz if Schmitz personally
received the money he put half aside for the Unsuitable
hoes
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-01
STEAL FROM EACH OTHER

But as they stole from the public, these thieves
stole from each other Neither Ruef Schitz played
fair when therwas chance to hold out the other
without great chance of discovery Several instances
which the part of the hypocre acted by the
other have already been divulged In the of the
Grand Jury investigation These failures to abide by
their agreement always led to friction to determinations
and to threats between he and several occasions led
dangerously near to the destruction of the bulwark OF
safety they had built But while each jealous of the
other each also afraid recognizing that the other
held dangerous power So the storms blew and the
partnership continued.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-01

coNrIsuER ON PAGE 2, MIDDLE COLUMN L
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-01

4. Jerry Drico uand Dness against Schr, has left home
and gone into hiding in Mexico.
s. Supervisor Phillips coneses that Ruf ordered him take bbe
from both sides in connection wih telephone deal
DDer has not yet been located and Chief Of Police of Toledo
find trace of him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-01

Continued ON Page ?, Middle Column 2.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-01
Ruef Refuses to Deny Receipt OF
Fee From Telephone Company
Easter Sunday in Grafter's Prison

Ruef spens quiet Easter yesterday in his expen-
svey furnished Fillmore-street prison There were
spring garments for this newly discovered million
aire promenade Van Ness IN the morning
the park in the afternoon not decorated Easter
egg his breakfast table to remind him that spring
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-01

Steamship Curacao arrives from Mexican
,orts with passengers treasure and freight. P. 10
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-01
RUFF CHEATED OFTENER

That Ruef did not play fair often as Schmitz is
evidenced by the fact that while the division between
them supposed to be equal the Mayors share so far
as the prosecution has been able to ascertain much
less than that of Ruef Already 100000 in cash deposited
by Ruef in local banks has been traced while Sehitzs
known from graft is approximately S750OO0.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-12-05
HilSdale q Sullivan
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

Joe Miller visited st. Cloud Monday
Chas. A. Morse visited Minneapolis
/ last Wednesday.
Miss Margaret Norris visited her par
ents here over Sunday.
/ J.. r. Jerrard of st. Cloud was in
town Monday on business.
Harry Lewis, son of Dir. E. ]. Lewis
has gone to San Francisco by the way
of Panama.
Miss Dora Townsend OF Wisconsin
spent Thanksgiving with DIR. and Mrs.
E. j. Lewis.
DR.. and Mrs. G. B. Lewis spent
Thanksgiving here with DR.. and Mrs.
E. J. Lewis.
Miss Marion McCollum spent Satur-
day afternoon and Sunday with Mel.
sose friends.
John McGibbon came up from St.
Cloudoand spent Thanksgiving Day
with his parents.
Miss Minnie McWold spent a few
days at Westport last week the guest
of Miss Mable Waldron.
Mrs. Frank Jung returned Sunday
from Perham where she spent Thanks
giving with her mother.
| Minda lovaas and brothers of
| Minneapolis were guests at Gthe Myhre
home few days last week.
Raymond Dean came up from
Minneapolis and ate his Thanksgiving
turkey here with his parents.
Gordon V. Morse of Minneapolis
spent Thanksgiving here with his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Morse.
County Commissioners J. D. Kowal-
kowski of st. Cloud was guest at the
Palmer House over Friday night.
MIR. and Mrs. Chas. Clark returned
to their home in Minneapolis Monday,
after few days. visit with relatives
here.
Jesse Smith, youngest son Of Sanford
Smith of this city, has joined the
U. s. cavalry at Fort Walla Walla,
Wash.
DR.. G.. Hennemann OF st. Cloud
visited his brother DR.. H. F. Henne-
man, here few days the latter part of
last week.
Mrs. G. A. Wood and little daughter
OF Grey Eagle have been spending a
few days here with friends and relatives
the past week.
A. T. Watson left his duties at
Little Falls long enough TO come to
Sauk Centre to spend Thanksgiving
Day in the bosom of his family.
Miss Cecile Gallagher went to st.
Cloud last Thursday morning, ate her
Thanksgiving dinner at home and
remained until Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Giles Lawrence drove
down from the farm in Ashley and
spent THANKSGIVING day with the
brides parents Mr.. and Mrs. G. Whit
comb.
Miss Alice Dean, who is spending
the winter in Minneapolis, arrived in I,
Sauk Centre Thanksgiving morning
for visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. s. Dean.
!
Mr.. Erickson, accompanied by his
grandchildren, 'Minda and:Albin Iowa
as, left for Minneapolis Sunday to
spend some time there. with his daugh-
ter Mrs. ]. G. Lovaas.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-12-05

Mrs. Frank Jung returned Sunday
evening, having spent Thanksgiving
at Torah, where there was large family
reunion. She visited in st. Cloud a
day or two en- route home.
Mrs. L. E. Heifner left on Saturday
Tor Davenport, Iowa, to visit her par
ents there until after the holidays. Mr.
Heifner accompanied her as far as st.
Paul and returned Monday,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Erwin entertain-
ed party of friends at dinner at the
Palmer House on Thanksgiving day,
including Mr.. and Mrs. Alex jamie
son and family aud Miss Winifred
Cooper.
!. Alphonso Barto OF Fergus Falls
spent Thanksgiving Day here with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. l.. X. Barto and
extended his visit over Sunday. Mr..
Barto is successful lumber dealer in
the Otter Tail couaty metropolis.
Glen L. Cooper, who went to Colo
RADIO recently IN search OF health, writes
encouragingly of the situation. He
is:pleasantly located in Grand juno
tion, likes the country and expects to
receive benefit before the winter passes.
w. R. Miller, claim agent OF the
Great Northern, accompanied by his
wife and son, spent Thanksgiving
with his cousins G. l.. and ".
Sutton. They returned to their home
in Minneapolis early in the week.
Mr.. and Mrs: J.B. Koyle went to
Minneapolis Wednesday to remain
until after the holidays:
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-12-05
Inquire of Local Agent
Northern Pacific Railway
A. NJ. Cleland, Gen. Pass. Agt.. ST. Paul, Mimi
Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, 1909
Inquire of Local Agent

named bank. do solemny swear that the
ABOVE statement is true to the best of my
F. w. SPRAGUE. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of December, 1907
Iseall Notary Pnhi;c
CORRECT-ATrEST:
G. NJ. SPRAGUE.
l.. r. BARTo,
This One Limps.
| think springtime is a fake
1t Is regular Jonah;
It comes one day, is gone the next.
And have hiyes--but I'VE got no bees.
Caught on the Rebound.
The Man-Do you consider the opal
unlucky?
The Maid-Well, IL It's all the same
to you. l would prefer diamond.
Different Propositions.
How is it that man will lead his
regiment into battle without tremble
and get as nervous as a mouse when
he proposes to sirl?"
We'll. In the first case man knows
just what he is doing.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-12-05
The Boston Way.

Ellal wonder what that Boston
girl meant by saying that she could
perceive my conclusion?
Stella-That she could see your
finish
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-12-05
A. o. U. W.

Sauk Centre Lodge No. 162, meets
every Saturday night at p. m. in
their hall.
Outside members in the city cordi-
ally invited.
JOHN IRWIN, u. w. WARD,
NJ. w. - Recorder
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-12-05
Drawlnu the Line

Drawing the Line.
Timpkins-Then you do not favor Z
central form Of govsrnmsntf
6impkins-I should say mott mar.
ried = telephone girl, you know.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-12-05
Teutonlc Retort

Borem-Hello! haven't seen you for
some time. Married yet?
Peppery-Yes.
Borem-What! Already?
Peppery-Yes, already yet.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-12-05

DVWH III oacoh KIdQe.
Siles-Ysas, Zeke Grossly popped
the question to Sue Wheatley last
night. zeke is feet and Sue is s
feet 3 inches.
Cyrus--That so? Wal. reckon
you'd call that long engagement
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-12-05

Talking Back.
Gertie-What did he say behind my
back?
Bertie-That you had swell figure.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-12-05

mrs. MONSTERS & LAMB,
" PHYSICIANS and SURGEONS.
Offices in Hilsdale Block. Phone 139.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-06
Baby Eats Poison and Dies.

Central City, Colo.-Mistaking
strychnine tablets. which had been
prescribed for young woman visitor.
for candy, the eighteen-months-old
daughter of Albert Auger, ate eight II
them and died in great agony The
poison belonged to Miss Mary Carter,
Who is here from Michigan on vaca-
ton.
The high altitude had affected her
heart slightly and doctor yesterday
morning ordered her to take strych-
nine. She purchased the tablets AMI
allowed them to remain on the bureau.
Mrs. Anger was unaware of the
presence of the drug in the house unl'l
tile child came from the bedroom
about 5 o'clock, holding up her little
hand full of pink pills, saying, Look
at the pretty candy"
The mother Immediately snatched
the medicine from her hand and sue
ceeded in taking several of the pills
from the little ones mouth before she
swallowe them. A doctor was sum-
moned, but when he arrived the child
had gone into commissions and the ef'
forts OF the physician to save her wera
i'll vain. The baby suffered great
pain.
The parents as well as Miss Carter
are Frustrated over the tragic death
of the little one, an only child and pei
OF the neighborhood.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-06
state Appropriations viii Be Taxed.

Denver.-During the current bien-
NAL period it will require $2,3S4,01S to
meet the running expenses of the state
cf Colorado. State Auditor George D..
Statler has just completed the classi-
fication of the various appropriations
made by the Sixteenth General Assem-
bly,, and they aggregate this amount
''It is probable that we shall have
enough money to pay all of these ap-
preparations, although, of course, as is
always the case, some will receive con-
sIderation over others. The secretary
of state, the insurance commissioner,
and in fact all the departments, inform
Ire that their revenues will be largely
increased this term. Besides, the state
board of equalization has increased
the valuation on corporate property, SO
tnat while the appropriations are
larger than ever before, there will be
large revenues to meet them"
In classifying appropriations they
are divided into five classes. The first
class includes the ordinary expenses OF
The legislative, executive and judicial
departments. with the interest on the
public debt. The second class provides
for the appropriations made to the pc
hal and corrective institutions; the
lnlru CLASS, tne euuCdllOndl anu oudAi-
table institutions; the fourth, any
other officers, bureaus, boards, etc,
end the fifth, all other expenses.
The railway commissioners are
placed in the first class, with an appro-
priation of $4,000. The appropriation
Tor the Kansas-Colorado water case,
amounting to $1S,5O0, aud which is 10
be used to complete the payment of at
torneys; fees, is placed in this class,
a so the recodification of the Colorado
statutes, for which $4,000 was appro-
ETiated.
The workshop of the blind appropria-
ton, amounting to $4,000 heads the
list of the third class appropriations.
This will insure the establishment Of
the workshop, as the appropriations
tor the state university, normal school,
etc, are included in this class The
state fair appropriation for $4,000 is
listed in the fourth class also the trav-
cling library appropriation of $4,000.