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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
California Promotion Committee
IORGANIZED 1902. J

AOEN1ANALt-D 4cO<-J
..PROMOTION-Tbe act Of promoting, advance
ment: encoUra cement. Century Dictionary.
The California Promotion committee has for It's
II has nothing 10 sell. It's energies devoted
10 fostering all things that have the ADVANCE
MENT OF California as their object II gives
reliable Information every subject connected
with the Industries OF California. It gives EN-
C0TRAGEMENT to the establishment Of new
Industries and invites desirable immigration. II
Il not an Employment Agency. although Il gives
Information regarding labor conditions 1t pre-
cents the opportunities and needs in all fields of
business and professional activity This commit
Tee is supported by popular subscription and
n,ateg no charge for any service rendered. AZ
fIisfed with the committee are 16o commercial
organizations OF the state with membership
~ over 10000 Meetings are held semiannually
a. dfderent parts of California, where matters
~ state interest are discussed. Headquarters
~ the committee maiDtafned In San Fran
cisco IN California building. Union square. COR
PESpONDENCE INVITED.
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What Some Women Are Doing

South Halstead street, Chicago, long
a synonym for sin and suffering, degra-
dation and misery, has been rendered
familiar to the world in general by
the work OF Jane Addams and her Hull
house. South Halstead street is the
scene OF warning social factions. the
sweat shop and the mission. The sweat
shop in which the girls who labor re-
ceive only from $3.50 to 81 a week
for their work, and the mission, which,
while unable TO raise the price of labor,
is able to reduce the cost of living,
serving a good dinner to the sweat
shop girls for IL cents.
The name of the mission is the Hal
stead Street Institutional church, at
the head OF which is the Rev. Mr.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
News of the Various Labor Organizations

nouncement to the effect that the in
junction proceedingsf against the union
in the matter of the Home restaurant
had been dismissed.
San Francisco lodge No. 2S6 of rail-
way carmen has received notice Of an
assessment of ST. per member for the
relief of the striking employees of the
M. o. P. road. This is the third the
union has been called upon to pay in
three months. The first was 20 cents
and the second so cents. The lodge
donated $40 to assist one of its MEM
bers who was recently injured while
at work on car.
N. f. Smith, elected marshal of paint
ers' union No. 10 for Labor day, has
appointed j. B. Fleming, L. Shell, J..
Mccarthy, w. Walsh and H. Tillson as
his aids. l.. ]. Thomas and John Gun
derson were appointed flag and banner
bearer, respectively. Seven members of
the trade were admitted to member
ship on transfer and two candidates
were initiated. Several provisions of
the bylaws were amended.
The differences between the painters
and the Llewellyn paint company have
been adjusted on the union basis.
1ne meeLlng or the representatives
of the two lodges, No. 205, of the boiler
makers that was to have been held
last Sunday has been postponed be-
cause of No. 205 of the international
not having time to call special meet
ing to authorize the sending of repre-
sentatives to the proposed joint ses-
sion. 1t is probable that the meeting
viii be held during the latter part OF
the week.
The cigar makers union of this
city has received from Henry Abra-
hams of local No. e7 of Boston a let
ter giving information that the strip
pers' strike in the Transfer company,
one of the largest factories in the
United States, which recently had the
blue label taken from 1t, has been
settled on union conditions, and that
the institution is again fair.
A jurisdictional difference between
bridge and structural iron workers
and boiler makers in relation to the
building of iron tanks on and in build
ings, which had been long standing
has been settled by the adoption of a
working agreement under which the
minimum wage has been fixed at So
per day.
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1S131sl Sss2s( (cogEsTD polishers' union No.
IA fEzNcEss 1S4, at its meeting
last Monday night
voted to rescind its determination not
to parade on Labor day. The union
had announced that it would not take
part in the celebration. 1t received an
Inclination that if it did not walk with
the procession it would be asked
to walk out of the building trades
council, and because of that intimation
the action of Monday night followed.
The following were named as q COM
mittee to arrange for the parade:
r. Tobin, L. R. Makree, Oscar Ra-
dolnf. w. Wolf. w. T. Lansfeld, George
Ayers and D. Canelo.
Grand President Price of the inter-
national association of marble cutters
and finishers was a guest at a ban
quet a few evenings ago of locals Nos.
3S and "A of this city. During the
evening he was presented a loving cup.
At meeting of the picture frame
makers union last Monday night it
was reported that there is an improve
ment In the trade. Two candidates
previously elected were admitted to
membership by initiation.
Local No. 50. international union of
steam engineers hoisting and portable,
has elected E V. McCann its marshal
for the Labor day parade He has
appointed E. Moline and J. Murphy as
his aids.
The lumber clerks association, at
its meeting last Monday night, adopted
changes in its bylaws and made ar
rangements for participation in the
parade on Labor day.
Plasterers' union No. Sc has appoint
ed William Marshal as its marshal
for the Labor day parade and adopted
a uniform. This consists of tan blouse,
duck trousers, white hat and blue tie.
Any member who fails to parade, un-
less he presents a good excuse, will
be fined $40.
H. D. Barnett, selected as marshal
of the plumbers union for Labor day,
has appointed John Jessup, Joseph Col
bin, J. Jones, ]. W. McFadden, Charles
Gomez, NJ. f. Harrington and William
MCGOWAN as his aids.
The mattresses union has appointed
a committee to revise its constitution.
At the last meeting there was an an
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Daily Menu-The Country

Dall! Denu-lHe Country
BREAKFAST
Baked Potatoes. Buttered
Sliced Tomatoes.
Broiled Bacon. Biscuits.
Coffee.
DINNER
Roast Chicken.
Summer Squash, Buttered
Tomatoes Baked with Green Corn.
Potato Salad.
Blackberry Shortcake.
Half Cups Coffee.
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heard her stepfather's voice in the
yard saying to the dog, Lay down,
keep quiet. Bute.' Soon after the
couple smelled smoke and discovered
the Sheridan shack on fire, and found
that oil saturated rags had been placed
beneath the cabin. Mrs. Sheridan no
titled Fire Marshal Towe that Spencer
had several times threatened the life OF
her and her sister and Towe started an
investigation which resulted in Spen-
GERS arrest. Louis Turf, neighbor,
also stated that he heard Spencer call
ing the dog. Detectives Moltke and
Gallagher of the Mission station
worked on the case and made the
arrest.
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SUPPER
Boiled Rice with Cream.
Bread and Butter.
Cottage Cheese, Apple Sauce.
Currant Buns.
Tea
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Tomatoes Baked With Green Corn
Cut a slice from the top of the required
number of tomatoes and scoop out the
centers. Cut of the tops of the kernels
from ears of freshly gathered sweet
corn, then scrape out the pulp, leaving
the hulls on the ears. Sprinkle little
salt on the inside of the tomatoes; mix
a little salt and paprika with the corn
and use to fill the tomatoes; add a bit
of butter TO the corn. Set the pieces
cut from the tomatoes in place and the
tomatoes in a buttered serving dish,
and bake until the tomato Is softened.
Green or red peppers, chopped fine and
sauted in butter. may be mixed with
the corn, when the paprika will not be
needed. suitable luncheon or supper
dishs as well as for an entree at dinner.
Currant Buns-Mix a cake of COM
pressed yeast with one-fourth a cup of
lukewarmt water and add to a cup of
scalded milk cooled to a lukewarm tenn
perature; add also about a cup and a
half of white -four and beat until the
batter is very smooth. then cover and
let stand in a warm place to become
very light. Then add half cup of cur
rants, half a cup of sugar. one beaten
egg one teaspoonful of salt and one
fourth a cup of melted shortening; mix
thoroughly, then beat in flour to make
a soft dough; about two cups of -four
will be needed. Let stand to become
light, then roll into sheet and cut
into rounds. Bake, when about doubled
in bulk, from 80 to 40 minutes. Stir
teaspoonful of cornstarch with cold
water to a smooth liquid consistency,
then pour on boiling water; let cook
five minutes and use to haste the top
OF the rolls; dredge thickly with gran
ulated sugar and-return to the oven to
.rl-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
The Kitchen

The modern house keeper. with a
keen appreciation of the Importance Of
apparently minor details. gives care
full thought to the situation and equip
ment of her kitchen.
Exposure is the first point to be con-
sidered. The kitchen will be cooler
and more comfortable without a south
ern window. Sufficient sunlight can
be obtained from an eastern or west
ern window, and window toward the
north. which gives a steady light, is
preferable. Windows on opposite sides
of the room, giving a cross draft
which will thoroughly ventilate the
apartment, are desirable.
glazed tile floor, which is nom
absorbent and easily cleaned, is more
attractive and more sanitary than a
floor of unglazed tiles. Marble mo-
sale. terrazzo and the granolithic floor
with basis of cement are much in use
and less expensive than tiles. The new
fireproof floors, which are a patent COM
position of wood and fiber and plaster,
troweled down and polished, are made
in various colors and have no joints
or cracks in which dust can collect,
although the surface wears with use
and requires revarnishing and polish
ing. The rift sawed, hard pine floor is
still popular. and when well oiled and
washed frequently does not crack or
make omen seams
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
DOG SPO|LS PLAN
/. TO KILL DAUGHTERS
Animal Barks and illustrates
Scheme of William Spencer
to Incinerate Children

His words of caution to his noisy
dog led to the discovery that William
Spencer, an employe of the California
canneries, made fiendish attempt
Monday night to incinerate his two
stepdaughters, who stood between him
and some money left by his wifes for
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
CHEAPER AUTOS
FOR NEXT YEAR
Mobile Carriage Company Fixes
the Price for Its 1909
Pierce Arrow Car
Evidence That the Modern Ve=
hicle Has Passed the Ex=
perimental Stage
By x. K. PHommedieu

The formal announcement of the
Mobile carriage company concerning
the new model Pierce Arrow cars
shows conclusively the trend of the au-
tomobile market. The company is Of
fering for 1903 the 45 horsepower four
cylinder ear similar to that of the 1909
model but with refnements, for $4,000,
which is $500 cheaper than last year.
There is quite a lesson in this an
nouncement, for it shows what may be
expected from the manufacturers of
high grade cars. The cut in price is
not the result of lack of customers, for
the records of the last 80 days show
that more motor cars have been bought
during that time than at any other
time for the same period Of days since
the automobile first came into exist
ence. It shows that the automobile
has reached a point in building where
the builders do not have to figure on
expenses for experimental work, which
they have had to do heretofore. It
shows that the automobile has reached
that stage of perfection that nothing
radical may hereafter be expected The
builders have carried the building to
stage which has gained the results
they started out to achieve and the
buyer of the present day may feel sat
isfied that he is getting car that will
stand up to its work and last until he
desires to get new one.
Besides building the 45 horsepower
four cylinder the Pierce people will
continue to put out the As horsepower
six climber and the 65 horsepower six
cylinder cars, as they did the last sea-
son. In addition, they are announcing
"a horsepower four cylinder landau
let as something new for 1909, with
regular equipment. 1t is a striking car
and one which undoubtedly will find its
~ u .&or.
those who can afford ideal cars for city
use. Another car that will be new this
year will be SO horsepower six cylin-
der of the touring model
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
GAS KILLS BLACKSMITH

OAKLAND. Aug. 26.-Louis Charroux,
a blacksmith. 36 years old, was found
dead in bed at his home. 933 Adeline
street. this morning. Death was caused
by asphyxiation from Illuminating gas
There was no evidence of suicidal IN
tent. and IL Is believed that the ratal
gas was turned on accidentally
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
The Home of the Invalid

There are a number of points to be
considered in the location of the sick
room. If the illness is of a contagious
nature. the sickroom must be isolated
from the living rooms of the house,
and not freely accessible to relatives
and friends. 1t should preferably be
on the top floor or at the end of the
building. The windows should face
the point from which the greatest
amount of sunshine and ventilation can
be obtained. If the illness is not con-
tagious, such rigid seclusion Is of
course not necessary, but the room
should receive the benefit of as much
sunshine and ventilation as possible
and should be away from the noise of
conversation of visitors or the inmates
Of the house, as well as from odors
Of the kitchen.
In summer time the windows of the
sickroom should be fitted with screens
to keep out flies, mosquitoes and other
insects, as they carry infection besides
annoying the patient. The room should
have high ceiling, and If possible a
fireplace or CRATE which will provide
the necessary amount of warmth be-
sides improving the ventilation. Stoves,
particularly gas stoves or oil burners
consume the oxygen in the room and
afford no ventilation. 1t is therefore
better to have the room cold than to
NANAotC NAAC oil Will Stoves OF heaters.
Open vessels filed with water and
placed about the room will provide the
necessary degree of moisture
When fire is not desired and it is
too cold to have the windows open. a
lighted lamp placed in the fireplace or
crate will create a draft and aid in
purifying the air in the room
In the Boudoir
An attractive as well as a useful
feature of comfortable boudoir is a
square OF brocade. interlined with
lambs wool and trimmed with Yards
of lace. ribbon and plated silk or satin.
1t serves to cover the feet when the
weather is cold at night or during the
afternoon siesta. 1t makes a. uniuue
and acceptable present and is not diff
cult to put together The center, which
is about a yard square, is quilted, and
hand quilting is beautiful.
Any woman will be benefited. both in
health and in looks, by the sometimes
ridiculed 'siesta." She will awake
from the briefest possible sleep feeling
better and brighter for the remainder
of the day and evening.
Frocks for Girls
The Rose Covered Gown" Of long
years ago, made of white muslin the
surface of which is covered with huge
pink roses and green leaves, is again
fashionable for young girls
These little frocks are easy to make
at home. Cut the skirt by seven
gored pattern, putting the fullness into
fine tucks at the waist line. in wide
groups running to points. Finish the
bottom with three inch hem, putting
above it two or three wide tucks. The
blouse has a Dutch neck outlined with
wide lace, the fullness is put into fine
tucks at the shoulders. The sleeves.
which do not reach the elbow, are in
fine tucks with lace and finished with
close ruching of lace at top and
bottom of a scarf of pink satin ribbon
tied in a full bow with long ends The
belt is of pink satin finished at the
back or at side with loops and long
ends.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
A Few Words With
the Lady Of the HOuse

See the Page for the Modern
House Keeper" which appears reg
ularly in the magazine of The
Sunday Call. Cash prizes are given
each week for best household ideas
and kitchen recipes. Send in your
choicest ones to Modern House
Keeper Page" The San Francisco
Sunday Call.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01
SWEEPING DENIAL
OR LILLEY CHARGES

Washington, March 31.-Isaac L. Rice,
president of the Electric Bost company,
today made a sweeping denial of the
charges preferred by Representative Lii
ley of Connecticut before the special
committee of the House which is nvesti-
eating those charges. He denounced sew
eral of the statements as malicious lies,
and said that others were too absurd 20
answer.
He testified that he had been ap-
preached by agents of the Lake Boat
company with propositions for the Elec
tric Boat company IL buy out the Lake
company, the negotiations to be contin-
&c mt upon the stopping of the investiga-
tion. Those who approached Mr.. Rice.
according to his testimony, were U. Grant
Brown and Charles r. Flint, both of New
York, but Mr.. Rice said he did not know
beyond Mr.. Browns statement that the
latter was an agent of the Lake conf
psny. When asked how the present in
vestigation was to be stopped Mr.. Rice
said that Mr.. Brown said 1t could be
stopped by United States Senator Buckley
of Connecticut.
The other two witnesses of the day were
John P. Kellogg. assistant states attor-
ley for Connecticut and William d. Cor
don of Midland, Mich, both attorneys
for the Electric Boat company. They de-
MED knowledge of any wrongful influ-
ence being used by the Electric Boat
company to secure legislation in Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01
JOHNSTON PLANS TO
PROBE FRUIT TRUST
Alabama Senator Introduces Resolution Asking Investigation
of United States Fruit Company Which He Declares Put
Out of Business Alabama Corporation Under
Shield of the Central American Republic

Washington, March 31.-(Special ITO
investigate the United Fruit company IS
the object of resolution introduced in
the Senate today by Senator Johnston
of Alabama. One of much the same
ma ure was introduced in the House early
in the session by Representative I'm
derwood
The independents whose ranks COM
prise several business men in Birming
ham and other Alabama cities, claim that
the trust has a selling company that sells
all fruit and that 1t is a monopoly SO
conducted as to drive out of business
all Independents. Senator Johnston calls
upon the Secretary of Commerce to in
vestigate and report to Congress at the
next session. There is a belief here that
the department already has in its pos
session much information on the subject
and that a report can be made by next
December if the Johnston resolution is
passed. The resolution of Senator john
ston is as follows:
'Resolved That the department of COM
merce be and is hereby directed to make
an investigation into the character and
operation and the effect upon interstate
and foreign commerce of the combina-
tion or organization, known as the United
Fruit company and allied concerns en-
gagged in the growing, purchasing, i'm
porting selling and distribution of bana-
mas and other tropical fruits with view
to disclosing whether there is any con-
tract combination in the form of a trust
or otherwise, or conspiracy, in restraint
of trade and of commerce among the
several states and territories or with for
eign countries in said industry; also
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01
PRESIDENT RECALLS
RECESS NOMINATION
Civil Service Commission Is Going
After Political Office Holders and
Roosevelt Takes Warning
From Recent Letter.

Washington, March 31.-(Special.) Fear
ing the cry of the anti-Taft men that ths
! aft candidacy is securing its only sup
port from hordes of federal officeholders.
the administration is using its best ef-
forts to check this growing feeling among
the Independent body of voters in the re-
publican party by announcing that perni-
cious activity upon the part of office
rolders will be punished with greater
degree of severity than heretofore.
The civil service commission has there
fore addressed letter to the Presideas
telling him that it is the intention of
tic commission to Immediately go after
,ffceholders in the classified service who
are getting too busy politically.
The letter would ordinarily comprise
case of lese majestic, but instead of this
tie President has had copies of it sent 10
his cabinet officers with instructions to
see that 1t Is placed in the hands of theif
subordinates for distribution throughou.
the country.
This is an extract from the commission
letter:
"A sufficient time has now elapsed for
us to assume that the civil service rules
a,e understood throughout the service,
ard we believe, therefore, that the time
has also come for a somewhat greater de-
sree of severity for the penalty inflicted,
at least in aggravated cases. We recom-
mend therefore, that the several depart
ments be requested to publish to their
employees in the competitive classified
service the fact that any man violating
the previsions of the rule in question
renders himself liable to punishment by
removal. We desire that tire subordinates
IN the several departments be acquainted
with this Recommendation so that In the
event of any misconduct by them in the
future the commission may feel at liberty
to recommend their removal
Following upon the PRONUNCIATION of this
order today, Tennessee republican poll
icians were treated to a sensation ey
Ire action of the President in withdraw
ing from the Senate the nomination OF
Postmaster Jackson of Columbia, Tenn
jackson was appointed by the Evans
Sanders faction and to make a place
lor him Arch Hughes, former Confed-
c ate soldier and an ally of Representa-
tive Brownlow was thrown out of office
jackson was given a recess appointment
and was reappointed when the Senate
convened He had not been confirmed.
At the recent republican county conVen-
tlon Jackson was very active in behalf o.
the candidacy of Secretary of War TAFT
Brownlow and Hughes mace charges to
the civil service commission against him
to the effect that he had unduly infiu-
enced clerks and carriers. The commits
SION investigated and the charges We're
substantial ted.
There was. therefore, absolutely nothing
left for the President to do but Withdraw
his nomination, as the commission had u
clear case. W. S.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01

whether the prices of said fruits have
been controlled in whole or in part by
the United Fruit company, and its al
lied or absorbed concerns, and If so, to
investigate the organization, capita1iza-
tion, profits, conduct and management
of the business of such corporations, COM
panies and corporate combinations and
to report thereon at the next session of
Congress; and to report further, whether
or not said United Fruit company or its
allied concerns have made contracts or
agreements with any Central American
republic in pursuance of any combina-
ton or attempted monopoly in said in
dustry whereby said republic has assist
ed or is to assist the operations of said
combination
Mr. Johnston said that an Alabama cor
poratlon attempted to develop a banana
plantation in Central America and when
the first crop was ready for shipment the
United Fruit company procured from
Costa Rica a right to seize the fruit OIL
the company and TO prevent the eXporta-
tion of a single banana. Suit against
the United Fruit company was brought
in New York and the court declared
that although the seizure might have
been unlawful the government of Costa
Rica had taken possession of the fruit
and no court of the United States could
render a decision against a foreign power
1.-The question" said Mr.. Johnston, lis
whether a trust can shield Itself behind
the shadow of some little republic and
defy this government and the purpose OF
this resolution is to have the commit
tee on interstate commerce see whether
a trust in this country can use the agency
of a foreign government to protect it.
self in its nefarious operations.
The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on interstate commerce.