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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-14
TRIAL Of RUFF
FOR EXTORT|ON
IS UNDER WAY
Names of Four Men to Be
Examined for Jury Ser
vice Drawn
PREJUDICE is DENIED
That Judge Dunno Is Not
Biased Is Shown by
Afidavits
USUAL DELAY TACTICS
Defense Tries to Obstruct
Progress, but Is Not
Successful
USUAL DELAY TACTICS

Abe Ruef, long under indict-
ment, was finally put on trial
yesterday morning before Judge
Dunno in Department 6 of the
Superior Court, the names of four
men being drawn from the jury
panel. 1t was ordered by the
court that during the trial the
boss should be kept a close pris-
oner in the custody of Elisor
Biggy. The Sheriff and Coroner,
put in Office by Ruef, are not
deemed worthy of the confidence
Of the court and cannot be trusted with
the guardianship of the prisoner of the
pink bedroom.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-14
BOARD MAKES FORMAL
SURRENDER IN SECRET
Two Star Chamber Sessions
Necessary for Opening
School Doors

"At regular meeting of Board of
Educatfon, held this afternoon, resoIu-
tion as agreed upon with you was
given TO United States District Attor-
ney Devlfn.--Message wired to Presi-
dent Roosevelt yesterday by President
Walsh of the Board of Education.
in the telegram quoted above. Mayor
Schmitz and the school board flashed
their formal surrender across the con-
tinent to the national capital. With
the swish of the big stick still sound
ing in their ears, they met yesterday
and calmly resolved that the schools
of the city be thrown open to Japanese
pupils. 1t was the same body of men
which, but few weeks before, had de-
parted for Washington determined so
they said, that the rights of California
and San Francisco should be upheld.
AS though ashamed of the work that
they were to do, the Mayor and the
school hoard met yesterday in secret
conference. 1t required two sessions,
one in the morning and another in the
afternoon, both star chamber perform
ances, to complete the task. After the
board had adjourned President Walsh
hurried to a telegraph office and sent
the news to President Roosevelt.
United States District Attorney Dew
lin was also informed OF the boards
action and. in accordance with instruc-
tions from Washington, he will dismiss
the suits begun in the courts to force
the local schools to admit japanese
children.
The amended resolutions adopted by
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-14
GREAT STRIKE
THREATENED ON
WESTERN ROADS
Trainmen Are Voting or
Proposition to Enforce
Demands
MORE PAY WANTED
All Systems This Side OF
Rocky Mountains Would
Be Tied Up
47.OOO MEN INVOLVED
Switchrnen in Large Meas
ure Hold the Key to
Situation
47.ooo MEN INVOLVED

OAKLAND, March l3. -
Forty-seven thousand men, the
membership Of the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen west of
Denver, are voting whether to
90 on strike to enforce demands
for an increased scale of wages.
The poll, the most extensive
movement toward general
strike since the American Rail
way Union tieup of 1894, has not
been finished. Indications are that the
iast ballots VIII reach the national
Headquarters at Cleveland. ohio. about
March IS.
Railroad men who have been follow
ing the course Of events since the bal
loting began believe that a strike viii
be called The hostile movement fol-
lowed the failure Of negotiations be-
tween the trainmen and the managers
at Chicago last November The de-
mands were taken under consideration
at a joint meeting Of representatives Of
Western roads at that time. but after
several conferences nothing was ac-
complished.
The switchmen, like many other rail-
road men, are affiliated as individuals
with the brotherhood OF Railway
Trainmen. though they have unions Of
their own. The sWitchmen are voting
on the strike proposition as individuals.
at the invitation Of the brotherhood.
The switchmen's attitude toward the
question of a strike is an important
factor. The Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen has not recognized the
switchmens Union as such. making all
Of the overtures to the men as indi-
yiduals
The switchmen's Union has no stand
ing as an organization with either the
railroad managers or the Brotherhood
OF Railway Trainmen and this is one of
its grievances" II has been fighting
TO gain that recognition, independently
OF the brotherhood.
X. II. Barr. master OF the local
Switchmens Union No. 15s, said to-
night: MY opinion is that a strike
viii not be called without the cooper
alton Of the switchmen. The brother
hood has asked us TO vote as individ-
usls. The switchmen want TO be recog-
nized as a distinct branch OF the Broth
erhood Of Railway Trainmen. They OBJ
iect TO having their schedules made by
men from other branches. who have no
adequate conception Of the switchmen's
needs"
Barr said that the real working rail-
road men were in favor OF a physical
examination as required by the South
ern Pacific Company. Following the
fire last year." he explained, when the
company needed men badly, an order
was given without General Manager
Calvin's approval doing away with the
physical examination. As a result many
men afflicted with serious diseases OBJ
tained work and gained entrance TO
the hospitals We would be glad TO
have strictcr requirements enforced as
TO the physical condition of the men.
ID would be a protection as much to
the switchmcn. yard and shop men as
TO the company"
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-14
TIME is EXTENDED

Naturally the banks were prepared
to surrender it and this very fact. prob
ably. was one cause of the pressnk
stringency.
Secretary Cortelyou's statement
reads:
The Secretary Of the Treasury an
nounced this afternoon that it is not
his intention to fix at present a date
upon which the $4,000. 900 additional
deposits placed with existing deposit
tary banks. secured by state. municipal
and railroad bonds. under the terms
of the Presidents announcement Of
September %. 1906 shall be returned
to the treasury"
Thus the deposittary banks instead
of returning this large sum TO the
treasury will be able TO throw it into
business channels.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-14
LIKE THE COLLINS CASE

Those who have noted q remarkable
similarity between the Collins case and
the trial of Ruef recalled the fact yes
terday that 1t was exactly at this stage
of the proceedings that Collins became
a fugitive. Four Jurors had been
drawn to try Collins on July Z, 1905,
and an adjournment was taken till the
following Monday. Four jurors have
been drawn for Ruef and an adjourn
ment is announced for Monday. Col
Inns fed, but Ruef will hardly escape
from the watchful Biggy. Biggy takes
his position most seriously and devotes
his spare moments to devising schemes
for making his captives durance
doubly secure. Ruef, who is on the
way that Collins Travelled and who is
going quite nicely now, thank you,''
as one of the prosecution put it last
night. has arrived at the point where
his prototype thought Canada advisa-
BILE. Ruef may entertain similar ideas
about foreign residence, but he will
not be able to carry them out-not
while Elisor Biggy is on guard.
The ready to- be- tried Mayor must
will be swift and he Will not have to
walt many weeks to learn the fate of
the man that took him up a fiddler and
taught him how to be a boodler.
On Monday next the Jury box will
be filled by the drawing OF eight addi-
be examined. The incumbents of the
jury box, in the order OF the drawing,
are:
j. r.. BRADsTREET, woodworker,
2lb7 Hayes street.
ANGELO r. DEPERU, real estate
broker with Bowes-Breuner Company,
2I52 Pine street.
J.H. DRUMBRELL, 1921 Frederick
street.
WILLIAM COHEN, retired merchant,
1883 McAIIister street.
Drumbrell was not in court when his
name was called fact which sug-
gested a delay of proceedings, and
court adjourned to meet again on Mon
day at 10 o'clock.
Following is the list from which the
jury which is to try Ruef will be
drawn:
Bradstreet. J. Il.
Theodore Cohn. merchant; 2440 Clay
william Cohen. capitalist; 1882 McAIlister
Frederick H. Coon. salesman; 2O95 Bush
John ]. Duffy. 1927 Twenty sixth
J. II. Dumbrell. merchant; 1912 Broderick
George Dillon bookkeeper; 3sA Clara avenue
Angelo r. Deperu. 2152 Pine.
Max CAM. capitalist; 2297 Franklin
Abraham Hockwald manager; 2134 Post.
t. II. Herlihy. teamster; 1885 Broadway
William d. Knights, cashier; 81 Parnassus
avenue.
Theodore s. A. Kast. grocer; 7O1 Hayes
Maurice Levy, painter; 1880 Golden Gate
avenue.
Julius Mayer. retired; 1925 Page.
James G. Menzies, 2519 octavia.
Felix Mahon. grocer; 26o1 Post.
Donald Mcdonald. 2146 Suffer-
Bartholomew O'Reagan, retired; 1873 Noe
Christian Reis northeast corner Sutter and
Octavia-
John II. Sheehan. tailor; 301 Shrader
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-14
DRUMHEAD DEATH REcoRD

ST. PETERSBURG. March 13.-Sta-
tistics published today regarding the
drumhead court -martials show that up
to March 5, when the activity of the
court-martials was suspended. 764 per-
sons had been executed. an average of
almost five daily. The majority OF the
executions occurred in Poland and the
Baltic provinces.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-14
FIFTEEN PERSONS INJURED
IN STREETCAR WRECE
Freight Engine Crashes Into Sub
urban Line Coach on the Out
skirts of Los Angeles

Los ANGELES. March lS.-Fifteen
persons were crushed or otherwise in
jured shortly after midnight last night
when a Southern Pacific freight engine
crashed into a Maple-avenue car at a
crossing near Ascot Park Two OF the
injured. Mot0rman Graheck and Ben
iamin Head, both residents Of this city.
probably will die.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-14
STOCK PANIC IN WALL STREET.

Sensational slump Causes Wild
Scramble and Loss Of Millions
NEW YORK. March 1s.-AInlions OF
dollars were lost in a stock panic in
Wall street today. started by sensa-
tional slumps in Berlin and London.
Scrambling and lighting. brokers strug-
gIed to unload their holdings or to
bolster up the demoralized market
Bears won the day and stock values
were many millions less when the
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-14
TowBoAT SINKS; TWO DROWNED

NEW YORK, March 13.-The towboat
Cruiser, owned by the Monongahela
River Consolidated Coal and Coke Com
pany. struck the pier at dock No.
tonight and sank. Two of the crew
were drowned. Two others were res
cued a mile below the scene of the
accident after they had been in the
water an hour.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-14
Cortelyou Aids Banks That Hold Uncle Sans Money
Exclusion Japanese From the Mainland viii Be Ordered the President Today
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE TEMPORARY Sc
THURSDAY, MARCH IA, 1907
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TODAY

YEsTERDAY-Clesr; maximum temperature
IS; minimum temperature, a.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fsir, possibly lighs
frost In the morning. Page |
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-14
EXTENDS TIME
FOR CALLING IN
THE s30,000,000
Secretary of the Treasury
Relieves Financial
Stringency
HEEDS SPEYER'S PLEA
Bankers Trip to Washing
ton Bears Fruit Very
KapldIy
DEPOSITS WILL STAND
Institutions Loaned Vast
Sum on Securities May
Continue It's Use
DEPOSITS WILL STAND
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

WASHINGTON. March 13.-
James Speyer. the New York banker.
was at the White House today, and
as result of his visit an informal meet
ing of the Cabinet was called to dis
cuss the financial situation. The prac-
teal outcome of the Cabinet meeting
was the issuance of a statement by
Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou
to the effect that he would not call in
the ssO.OO0OeO of government deposits
which was TO be paid by depositary
banks during this month.
Speyers visit was secret. and an ef
fort was made TO prevent any publicity
as to the special Cabinet meeting.
Speyer is generally credited with hav-
ing more influence with the President
in financial matters than any man in
New York. as he is not identified ac-
lively in stock or railroad manipuIa-
tion and is a personal friend of the
President.
MONEY MARKET TIGHTENS
The money market of late has been
Tightening up to point where a
panieky feeling prevailed in financial
circles. and just as the professional
financiers We're wondering what might
happen the new Secretary Of the
Treasury released virtually s3O.O0O.O goo
of Government money.
The relief doubtless will be felt at
once. Secretary Cortelyou did not
withdraw that sum from the treasury
and distribute 1t among the banks.
What he did was to decide to permit
the national banks which had that sum
on deposit. but were expecting to re-
turn it to the treasury. to keep it for
an indefinite period
Last September Secretary Shaw. in
order to relieve an unusual stringency
in the money market, consented to ac-
cept high-class State, municipal and
railroad bonds as security for Gov
eminent deposits in lieu OF United
States bonds. He distributed $50, 1000 900
in addition to the deposits already
placed with the United States deposit
tary banks. but 1t was with the under
standing that the treasury would call
for the money in February or March OF
this year.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-14

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-06
LEGAL INFORMATION.
~0~00~0~~

The effect of an official certificate of
approval of fire escapes is held, in Bon
bright VS.. Schoettler &C. g. A. Sd O., 1
L. r. A. IN. So 1901, to be conclusive
In favor Of the property owner, as
against civil liability to a person in
jured on account of alleged defects In
them.
Uttering a letter with a forged sig
nature for the purpose of falsely repre-
senting the bearer to be a friend Of the
writer, and giving him standing with
persons to whom it may be presented,
is held In People VS.. Abeel IN. ", 1
L. R. A. IN. So 73O, to be forgery I'M
der the New York statute.
The owner Of a tlneshing machine
engine Is held, in Martin VS.. McCrary
(Tenn.), L. R. A. IN. S. $50, not to
have fulfilled his duty to guard against
fires by merely adopting a spark ar
rester in general use, where he had
been in the habit of using an additional
spark arrester which he had allowed to
become out Of order at the time the fire
occurred.
A railroad company is held, in Gin
cinnati, N. o. & I. P. r. Co. VS.. South
Fork Coal Company &C. q. A. 9th O. +,
L. r. R. IN. So 533, to be liable for
setting fire to lumber stacked with its
consent on its right of way at the place
usually occupied by lumber awaiting
transportation, although the lumber in
question had not been delivered to 1t
for that purpose.
The right to cancel voluntary con-
veyance of real estate, made to place 1t
beyond the reach of a judgment In an
anticipated action, is denied in Carson
VS.. Bellies (Ky), l L. r. A. IN. So
1907, as against the heirs Of the
grantee, although the threatened action
had no foundation In law, and the
grantee, upon being notified Of the con-
veyance, promised to reconvey on de-
mand.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-06
az interest To women.

To such women as are not seriously out
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tolperforh, either in the way OF house.
hdld cares\or in social duties and func.
tidns. which, seriously tax their strength,
as web as % nursing mothers, DR.. Pierce's
Favorite PTeScription has proved most
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ine nervine. BY its timely use, much
serious sickness and suffering may be
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Bear in mind, please that DR.. Pierce's
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but is a MEDICINE OF KNOWN COMPOST
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wrapper. An examination OF this IlSt OF
ingredients will disclose the fact that 1T Is
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NAV not be out of place to state that the
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-06
Conclusive Reasoning.

A little elderly German who keeps
a stationer's shop amuses and interests
himself by making up stories about his
customers and telling them to his fam
lily.
dat young lady who has de pink
cheeks, she be married soon, l t'ink, I"
he announced one night.
Nov, my Carl, you know nOttings
Of her whateffer, is it not 500" and his
wife tried to look as if she did not
think him a wonderfully clever man.
ut is like dis" said the stationer,
solemnly. II observe, and 1 know. At
first she buy paper and envelopes de
same; later she buy twice as more
paper, and den five times as more
paper as envelopes. So know she is
become betrothed.
"And today" he said, beaming with
pleasure, to-day she buy only one
half-dozen envelopes and five times as
more paper; and when tell her she
get dem cheaper if she buy many, she
say to me, L have no need Of more
tank you,' so 1 know de friend he
comes soon, and so cores de marriage
ON quickly"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-06
A Progressive Age.

Pierre de Campo, who was calcimin-
ing the Brady kitchen, was so excess
lively slow that his discouraged employ
ers began to fear that the deliberate
Frenchman meant to end his days IN
der their roof.
do you think" asked Mrs. Brady
desperately, shat you'll be done by 3
o'clock, so we can cook dinnerW
Madame" replied Pierre, pausing to
gesticulate with his brush, maybe you
have hear som Peep say dat dis ees dc
age of progress. Out, madame, eet ees
de age of too moch progress. Evaire
were hon dose states of America dere
ees too moch 'urry, 'urry, 'urry. EV
airew'ere eet ees Make 'aste, make
'aSte.'
"Dere ees no rippose. No tame fol
do noting good. Evairew'ere l an
come wit ma pail, ma brush, ma scaf
fold, eet ees not Pierre, how good yoU
can do dose vorkY but Pierre, how
queek you ees got trough
"Parbleu! Biffore a man ees get one
leg cen bees hovairhall som'bod' eel
hask heem, Say, meester, how soon yoJ
go VayY"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-06
HEALTH and SPIRITS
are Restored by Or. Williams Pink
Pills in Cases Of Debility and
Dependency.

General debility is caused by men
tai or physical overwork with impers
feet assimilation of nOurisnment, or
by some acute disease from which
the vital forces have been Frustrated
and the entire organism weakened so
as not to easily rally. To restore
health it is necessary that the blood
should be purified and made new.
The case Of Mrs. z. NJ. Spears, of
90 Mt. Pleasant street, Athol, Mass,
is a common one and is given here in
order that others may be benefited by
her experience. She says: 81 had been
sick for a year from indigestion and
general debility brought on by over
work and worry I had tried many
remedies, but found no relief. 1 suf-
fered from swelling Of the limbs, loss
Of appetite and dizzy spells, which be
aame so severe towards night, that /
sometimes tainted away. was bill
ious and my hands and arms would
20 to sleep for an hour or two at q
time. / was so sleepy all the time
that / could hardly keep awake.
had frequent cramps in my limbs and
severe pains at the base Of my head
and in my back. My blood was i'm
poyerished. / was afraid to give up
and go to bed fearing that ! would
never get well.
About this time DR.. Williams
Pink Pills were recommended to me
by a friend in South Vernon, VT l
felt better soon after beginning the
treatment and continued until l was
entirely cured. I consider DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills a grand medicine
for weak women"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold
by all druggists, or sent, postpaid, on
receipt Of price so cents per box, six
boxes $3.50, by the DR.. Williams Medi-
cine Company, Schenectady, n. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-06
LEGAL TENDER A PUZZLE.
Banker COnfesses He Is Unable to
Define the Term Exactly.


Banker COnfesses He Is Unable to
Define the Term Exactly.
"What is legal tenderw
The query came from a man who had
become involved in a dispute over an
account. The matter was to be settled
in court and the mans lawyer told him
formally to offer the creditor the
amount due Gin legal tender"
When he went to make the prOffer he
began to have doubts of just what legal
tender was and he was half ashamed
to ask his lawyer. His banker should
know and his banker he asked. The
banker thought a moment, then he
said:
snow, really, that's technical ques-
ton and haven't the answer right at
the end of my tongue. But just a
minute and I'll get it for you"
He touched an electric buZzer and a
boy answered.
'Tell Mr. Smith to come here" said
the cashier. Then to his visitor: Hell
know, all right Smiths our right
hand man when it comes to technical
questions. Funny, though, that don't
know just what legal tender is. He
makes change for those who have Gus
toms duties to pay. He'll know all
right"
Smith appeared.
'Smith, what is legal tenderY asked
the cashier.
illegal tender!" he said. "Why, le
gal tender isis anything but national
bank notes and l think"
"You Think Good gracious alive,
man, thought you knew" This from
the cashier. "Look it up and let's both
memoriZe it."
Smith went to look it up. In the
meantime the cashier found among
some books a copy of the national bank
act Of 1885,
"Here it is" he said. He read par
agraph which defined legal tender as
follows:
"Gold coin is legal tender for its
nominal value when not below the limit
of tolerance in weight; when below
that limit it is legal tender in proper
ton to its weight; standard silver dol
lars and treasury notes of 1890 are le-
gal tender for all debts, public and pri-
vate, except where otherwise expressly
stipulated in the contract; subsidiary
silver is legal tender to the extent Of
so, minor coins to the extent of %
cents and United States notes for all
debts, public and private, except duties
on imports and interest en- the public
debt
"Gold certificates, silver certificates
and national bank notes are nonlegal
tender money. Both kinds of certifi-
Gates, however, are receivable for ali
public dues except duties on imports
and may be paid out for all public dues
except interest on the public debt"
'There you are" said the cashier.
"Tells it all in a nutshell see"
mo, guess I DON'T" said the anx-
ious inquirer 'I'll just let my lawyer
tender this legal tender for me."-Kan-
sas City Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-06
TWO SISTERS HAD ECZEMA.

Cuticura Cured Scalp Troubles Of
Two Illinois Giris-AnOther Sister
Took Cuticura Pills as a Tonic.
"I must give much praise to all the
Cuticura Remedies. l used but one
cake Of Cuticura Soap and one box Of
Cuticura Ointment, as that was all
that was required to cure my disease.
| was very much troubled with eczema
Of the head, and a friend Of mine told
me to use the Cuticura Remedies,
which 1 did, and am glad to say that
they cured my eczema entirely. Since
then we have always kept the soap on
hand at all times. Ny sister was also
cured of eczema OF the head by using
the Cuticura Remedies. Another sister
has used Cuticura Resolvent and Pills
and thinks they are a splendid tonic.
1 cannot say exactly how long l suf-
fered, but l think about six months.
Miss Edith Hammer, r. T. D. No. 8,
Morrison, Ill, Oct. 3, 1906"