The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
GLKINS SYNDICATE
in MORE TROUBLE
Sacramento Property of Pub
fishers Attached by
Contractor
Condition of Union at Capital
Reported Worse Than That
of the Globe

The troubles OF the Calkins syndi-
cate are multiplying as It proceeds
with its attempt TO mold public opinion
in favor Of the men charged with the
responsi biiity for the municipal corrup-
tion. IN san Francisco.
Following closely on the efforts OF
the CaIkinses TO make a success Of the
Evening Globe in this city, which ended
ITS ca reer q far as the Calkinses are
concerned e few days ago. when II
passed to the control Of Editor Otis Of
Los Angeles and Captain Mckinney,
representing the Citizens alliance in
san. Francisco. comes the news from
Sacramento that an attachment has
been slapped upon the property OF the
syndicate in that city.
Charles J. Matthews. a Sacramento
contractor. was engaged to remodel the
building Of the Union la that city short
y after the Calkinses took over the
paper. He did his work and waited
patiently for his pay. He waited q
ops time, getting promises IN turn
TrNa Willard Calkins in San Francisco
end Leonard Calkins IN Sacramento
that be would be remunerated. His
patience. however, exhausted itself, and
finally he resOrted 10 an attachment TO
protect his claim for ss.35e.
AS q result of Matthews action q
Of the Unions building. In Third street
between J and X. and a notice Of the
attachment was posted IN a conspicu-
Gus place on the front OF the news
papers Office
OTHERS LIKELY TO FOLLOW
According to advices from Sacra-
Inento. other attachments are likely to
follow the one executed yesterday. for
the financial affairs OF the Union are
reported TO be even IN q worse condi-
tion than those Of the Globe But what
tie impatient creditors can find TO at
tach is a matter Of speculation. for
nearly everything the syndicate owns
m Sacra amento IS so heavily mortgaged
thar there would be little margin of
value left. Il any, TO satisfy further
claims
II has been known in Sacramento for
some time that the Calkins paper was
in financial straits. Various small
dealers were unable 10 collect their
bfrs Paper would not be hauled To
rhes ufice until there was an absolute
guaranty that the drayage would be
pa5d on delivery. Frequently the sup
.plv os paper was 50 low that there was
hardly sufficient to get out one days
edition OF about 5000 copies.
BUSINESS FORCE REDUCED
Gently reduced almost one-half An
ieffort was made to cut the salaries OF
the editorial employees 80 per cent, but
threats on the part OF the writing
force to make a public statement OF
such action stopped pruning In that
fine.
= One Of the head men in the business
6epartment is now making the state
laent that he was inveigled into invest
Il Tr-F r4f. .-,ra e+.aI aInlr
to get the position he holds and would
be willing to take half his money for a
settlement If he could get out.
Shortly after the syndicate started
f6a. Globe ia san Francisco It mort
Eaeed its realty and plant in Sacra-
lpAilto. 10 the Peoples savings bank for
s+50O0. 1t was understood generally
thar part OF the money was sent over
b. 10 'belster up the san Francisco paper
STOCK HOLDERS UNFORTUNATE
Aggravating the muddled affairs Of
sire syndicate is the fact that it sem
out its agents months ago to sell stock
In the dubious concern TO school teach.
ers in northern California. promising
them quick returns on their invest
ments. OF course, the quick returns
did not materalize, but in their stead
information reached the unfortunate
small investors that financial disaster
was piling upon the poorly managed
properties OF the syndicate.
The creditors Of the Sacramento
Union have been contemplating fore
closure proceedings for more than z
month. but were reluctant TO proceed
believing that the best they could real
ize would be the possession of tht
Union, which would mean throwing
good money after bad. for It had beer
wrecked so badly by the Calkinses and
their method Of 6nanclering that there
was little hope OF rehabilitating 1t
even i 1t should fail into capable
lEeQds.