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The San Francisco call., 1909-05-09
MINERS AND OPERATORS
AGREE ON LABOR LAW
New Order Provides for Eight
Hour Day
Especial Dispoich 10 The Call

Especial Dspatch 10 The Call
REDDING, May s.--There will be no
trouble here when the new mining law
goes into effect tomorrow. The miners
and operators reached an agreement
several days ago and the new order
went into effect May 1. 1t provides for
eight hours work with half an hour
dinner The time does not include go
ing and coming in the mine About
1000 men are employed in the mines
and smelters OF this section.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-09
INSULTERS OF THE FLAG
BRANDED UNDESIRABLES'
q. A. r. Posts Resent Stand of
Haywood and BaIam
So DiseoIeI . The CoHl

SACRAMENTO. May S.-A joint
meeting Of the two camps Of the local
G. A r. posts last night voiced the
sentiments Of the veterans in regard
TO the actions Of William d. Haywood
of the western federation Of miners
and John T. Balam. state organizer of
the socialist party in insulting the
American flag by adopting a denuncia-
tory resolution of these two.
In II Haywood and Balam are brand
ed as "undesirables" and disloyal citi-
zens not worthy the name Of Ameri-
cans and enemies 20 our country and
our flag"
A remark made by Balam IN local
hotel that he would trample on the
American flag II he had one prompted
the veterans TO take action. They
commended r. s. Cox young Span
ish-American war officer. for his action
IN making Haywood and Balam apollo
gize.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-09

lengths or rods In place of the twisted RODS
shown. provided equal strength is obtained The
sheets are TO lap one mesh the edges ana 10
extend into the end walls or beams II inches
for anchorage
In all window sills, belt courses, cornices and
reveils Of small dimensions and projections which
are likely to be broken off in the removal OF
the forms. galvanized wire netting two t2)
inches diamond mesh of No. is wire Is to be
used, pressed into the forms and allowed to pro-
ject into the mass concrete; the netting Is to be
tackled lightly to hold it the face of the
work and prevent it becoming displaced while
depositing, the concrete.
All wiring to hold the reinforcing in place is
to be done with No - gauge annealed wire.
Exhibit &C"
offce Board of Public Works,
San Francisco, Feb. H. 1909.
Mr.. f. W. Marvin, President Good Government
League, TT Market street, City-Dear Sir; In
reply to your communication Of the 10th instant
wish to say that the test of the floor construc-
ton in the county indrmary building will be
made very shortly. We will see that you are
given due notice when the same is TO take place.
We would be very glad TO have Mr.. Leonard or
bis representative present during the test
1t Is the intention of this board. providing
that the floors as constructed do not come up TO
the necessary requirements. to have an additional
floor slab placed over all the work that is now
done, which will guarantee sufficient strength
In regard to the rest Of the building. we have
instructed architect. Mr.. Tharp, to see that
the specifications are carried out to the letter;
viz that the type of reinforcement specified shall
be used. Yours very truly.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
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tions, was pronounced every whit as
good, and as the specifications allowed
such substitution we were satisfied.
The mayor was notified of our action
several weeks ago. Our engineer Mr..
Jubb, assured us that the material is
all right. The test with which En-
gineer Leonard's name has been asso-
cfated is theoretical, while ours was
practical Engineers often disagree on
such matters
i am satisfied that the board has
safesuarded the interests of the city
and that the county infrmary will be a
good building throughout. The city
needs the building in a hurry, and
needs it badly, SO we are doing our best
to push the thing along. If they want
to remove me for doing that. we'll and
good. l will be satisfied I'm sick of
the job of being president of the board
of public works anyway, and would be
glad TO have more time to devote to my
private business, which has suffered as
a consequence OF my having taken pub
lie Office
Casey and McGiIvray
Michael Casey and John. D. McGil-
vray, President Days colleagues on the
board. take the same view OF the con-
troversy that the president does.
Casey expressed himself thusly when
interviewed: "The details of the con-
struction of the infirmary were left to
a great degree in charge Of President
Day on account of his special qualifica-
tions for the work In saying this I
am not trying to shirk any RESPONSE
bility that l ought to assume. The
whole controversy is between the ma
terial men over the question of fur
nishing the fabric for the floor work
| am Informed that the agent for one
of the fabric materials is an inspector
for the civic league and that his Arm
was unsuccessful in getting its fabric
into the infirmary.
Assistant Engineer Hunt, who con-
Quoted our test, is competent official
In whom 1 have the fullest confidence
also have absolute confidence in City
Engineer Tharp and in Engineer Jubb
who drew the specifications and who
says the material we are using fills the
bill l have no fear OF an investiga-
ton and am fully satisfied that the
board OF public works will be vindi-
Gated"
McGilvray's version of the trouble is
the same as that of his colleagues. with
the exception that he declares that it
was agreed by all parties to the con-
troversy to abide by the decision of
Engineer Hunt. who conducted the test
and reported to the board that the ma
terial used was all right.
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Statement by Mayor

Mayor Taylor declared last night
that he had not had the opportunity of
closely examining the charges and that
until he had done so he was in no posi-
ton to talk intelligently concerning
them. He added that it would be alb
surd to think of suspending the mem
bers of the board of public works
pending the final determination of the
matter as such course would paralyze
the work of the department and no.
body wanted TO see such condition of
affairs The mayor said that Presi-
dent Day informed him several weeks
ago of the test which had been made
and Of the decision Of the board on
the matter In controversy. He inti-
mated that 1t might be several days
before he would be ready 10 take up
ho
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-09
Judgment Asked for City

''On a final hearing Of this character
courts can not fix an arbitrary valu-
alton somewhere between the maxi
mum and the minimum estimates of a
single witness or OF any number or
combination Of witnesses II com
plainant desires a judicial determine
ton OF the value Of its properties. ii
IS incumbent upon il TO prove that
value by evidence which produces Ger
tainty This IL has signally failed to
do. As its entire case rests upon the
value OF its properties, failure to prove
that value IS fatal to the case. There
fore the prayer OF its bills OF com
plaint should be denied. the prelim-
mary injunctions heretofore issued
should be dissolved and the bills dis
missed"
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-09

CALL WANT ADS BRINe REsULrs
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-01
CHAPTER XII.

There was no one but Mrs. Winter
to welcome the colonel when, faded
warm and dusty, he tapped on Aunt
Rebecca's parlor door. Mrs. Millicent
was bristling with a sense OF injury:
one couldn't touch her conversational.
ly without risk OF a scratch. The colo
mel put up the shield OF his unsuitable
appearance. his fatigue and his de
plorable need OF a bath, and escaped
into his own apartment. But he made
his toilet with reckless haste. All the
time he was questioning his recent ex.
perience, trying TO sort over his
theories, which had been plunged into
confusion by MERGERS confession. Il
suppose" he reflected, that had no
right to give Mercer that hint at the
door" The hint had been given Just
as they parted. II was in a single sen
tence:
by the way. Mercer, If that pillar
in the patio is of importance in your
combination. you would better keep
an ego on It; 1t has a trick Of crack
ing"
"The devil It has," grunted Mercer.
Then he thanked him, with a kind OF
reluctant admiration in his tone
You are sure you don't object TO
my detectives staying?" questioned
the colonel.
mo. sub; prefer to have him. You
told him to have his men In and over
haul the house"
II did. I warned you should have
TO. You promise there shall be no
racket? But IL think I'll take
Haley"
Thank you. That's right kind OF
you, sub. Good-by, sub"
This had been the manner of their
parting-assuredly a singular one, aft
er the sinister suspicious and the VIC
lent. promises which the soldier had
made himself in regard to this very
man. After leaving, he had motored
into town, down to the police courts,
to discover no records of the arrest
and no trace of Archie. Thence. dis
couraged, perplexed and more worried
than he liked to admit, he had re.
paired to the hotel. His aunt was
gone, Miss Smith was gone, and Ran
dali could only relate how Mrs. Winter
had flewed like a bird. sir. into a big
red motor car and gone of. and then
Miss Smith and lady and gentleman
had got into a white car and gone of
In the same direction"
He was medltatlng on his next step,
when Birdsall was announced below.
The detective looked as warm and as
tired as the colonel had felt an hour
before. Rupert was not eager to see
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-01
e% OGT4E 72XANE7
1 a a2 THE MAW se5SAoUR o
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Harvard where Col.
Rupert Winter. U. S. A, visiting. saw the
suicide of young Mercer, He met Cary
Mercer, brother of the dead student.
Col. Winter overheard Cary Mercer APP
parently planning 70 kidnap Archie. the
coloneis ward. and to gain possession of
Aunt Reoecca winters millions; A Miss
consplrator. A great financial magnate
was aboard the train on which Col. Win
ter. met his Aunt Rebecca, Miss Smith
and Archie. Col. Winter learned that the
financial magnate is Edwin S. Keatcham.
Winter aided by Archie. cleverly frus-
trated a hold-up on the train. He took a
alleged kidnapping plot; Archie mysteri-
ously disappeared in Frisco. Blood in a
nearby room at the hotel caused fears for
the boys life, The lads voice was heard
over the telephone however. and a min
ute later woman's voice-that OF Miss
Smith. Col Winter and detective set
out for the empty mansion owned by
Arnold, a Harvard graduate, They were
met with an explosion within. Mercer
appeared. He assured Winter that Archie
had returned. The colonel saw a vision
house 1t was Miss Janet Smith. Col.
Winter 10 himself admitted that he loved
Miss Smith. Mercer told Winter mat
Archie had overheard, plans for. coup
and had been kidnapped. One OF srcer's
friends on returning the boy 70 ,l.s aunt
had been arrested for speeding and when
he returned from the police station TO his
auto the lad was gone. Mercer confessed
he was forcibly detail ing Keatcham
Mercer told his life story. relating how
Keatcham and his scoundrel secretary
Atkins, had RUNE. him. the blow killing
his wife. Merce- was holding him prison
er in order that he could not get control
OF a railroad which was the pet project OF
the father OF his college friend, Endicott
Tracy. -.unt Rebecca saw Archie in a
cab with two men. Then no vanished.
She I; flowed in an auto, into the Chinese
district.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-01

you speak to him-have him come
here?"
IL appeared that there was a tele-
phone, and in a moment she was put
into communication by the shopkeep-
err. He stood in an attitude OF deep
respect while she talked. He heard
with unsmiling attention her first
Chinese words: he listened as she re-
turned to English, speaking very
quietly, but with a controlled earnest
ness. explaining that she was Archi-
bald Winters widow, giving dates and
places. in nowise abiding to the
service which had won the charm
about her neck. Yet as he listened,
insensibly the Chinaman grew certain
that she had spoken the truth. Pres
emily she turned to him. "He wishes
to speak to you," she said, and went
back TO the shop. She sighed as one
signs from whose heart a great burden
rolls. ITO find him here. and still
GRATEFUL" she was thinking. What
wonderful good fortune."
She sat down, and her face grew
dreamy. She was no longer thinking
of Archie. Her vision was on another
face, another scene. a time OF peril.
when almost against her reason her
instructive woman's recoll OF pity for
a fellow-creature in danger OF unthink-
able torture had been so intense that
she had more than acquiesced in her
husbands plan of risking both their
lives to save him; she had impelled
him TO It; she had overcome his terror
Of the risks on her account. 1T is
only death we have to fear, at worst"
she had argued. I'VE have the means
to escape in a second, both Of us, from
anything else; and II we run away and
leave this poor wretch, who hasn't
done anything but love his country,
just as we love ours, and be too civil
lized for his tritiing, ornery, pusillani-
nous country-people to understand, to
get slashed to pieces by their horrible
Observation-Disclosures they call it-Arch.
ibald Winter, don't you reckon we
shall have nightmares as long as we
live"
Thirty years ago-yet 1t seemed
like yesterday. Distinctly she could
hear her husbands voice; 1t had not
come back to her with such reality for
years; 1t was more real than the cries
Of the street outside; and heI heart
was beating faster for his words:
Becky, there never was a woman like
you! You could make dead man hop
I'M and AUhf hIaca voufp
your ladyship"-it was the shop
keeper back again; he had lived in
England, and he offered the most re-
spectful western title of his knowl-
edge-"your ladyship may be cheerful,
All will be done of the best. The
young gentleman will be back TO to-
night. II your ladyship will now le-
tu'n to the hotel"
Mrs. Winter bowed slightly; she
was quite her self-possessed self again.
Il will go certainly. 'she said, but
shall hope TO see you, also, tonight;
and meanwhile, will you accept, as a
token from a friend who trusts you,
this9" She took a little gem-crusted
watch from her fob and handed It to
him. Her manner was that of queen
who rewards her general And she
left him bowling low. She entered the
motor car. 1t was no longer a lone
motor. Another car steamed and
snorted near by. In which sat the
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-01
CTO BE CoNTINUEDl
ossERvANT PEOPLE ARE JAps.
Trouble Is They Are Liable to Carry
II TO ENtremes.

The Japanese are a most initiative
and observant people and copy every
thing they see with minute fidelity. A
Newport man recently engaged q
Japanese valet. who was very attcu-
tive and satisfactory.
His duties rarely took him into the
kitchen, but when he had a chance
OF watching the cook he did 30 with
extraordinary interest.
The cook caught severe chill and
left somewhat suddenly. The lady
OF the house was in despair, as she
could not replace her.
AT last the valet announced dim.
IDENTIFY that he thought he could cook a
little and the mistress gladly agreed
10 give him a trial.
The hrst thing be started on was
the potatoes. He took OF his shoes
and socks and put his feet In a bath
OF hot mustard and water.
The lady wanted to know what on
earth he was doing He replied that
no saw the cook do that when she
was peeling the potatoes, and nothing
would persuade him that this was not
necessary part OF the process
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-01

amiable banker from Iowa, his wife
and Janet Smith.
II took only a moment to transfer
a passenger. to explain that she hoped
TO find the boy who had been lost
no. she would not use such a strenu-
Gus word as kidnaped--and would they
complete their kindness by not men
tioning the affair to any one? One
hated so to get into the papers. And
would they let her see them again
20 thank them? Then. as she sank
back on the cushions. she remarked.
as much to the expectant chauffeur
as to Janet; Yes. think It is all
right. think we shall see Archie to-
night"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22
The Town Il Booming.

The following interesting com
ments are from the Warsaw.
(M".) Enterprise:
When the anticipation law came
MP in Columbia. although they
only got a million dollars a year
from students, il was said that to
he without saloons the town would
he bankrupt. Now after a year
the figures from the police court
docket show there has been a de-
crease If almost fifty per cent. in
the number of cases. In the year
1907. when there were saloons in
Columbia. 257 persons were ar.
rested an the charge of intoxica-
fion and 273 arrested on other
charges.
When prohibition went into
effect. there were only l21 charges
of intoyieation and 1852 charges
for other Offenses. In addition n
this, il may be stated that .he
has increased not less
than 1000 since the last of 1908.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22
Some Cash; Some News.

r. NJ. Morris, out near Cant.
is a new Message subscriber.
d. A. Wilson moves his Mes.
sage subscription date up a notch.
T. j. Atkins at Auxvasse and
Frank Atkins at Thompson are
new readers Of the Message.
w. f. Spencer. near Benton
City. and J. r. Bell, the Ortiz
Fruit Farm man. renewed for the
Message last Saturday.
]. p. Robnett Of near wellsville
was in Mexico one day last week
and handed MS a big round dollar
tn keel the Message coming to
his address
j. q. and Henri, James two
hHStling young farmers Of Little
by Station. called on the Message
Tuesday and joined our big grow
ing subscription list. They are
sons of ex-sheriff Quincy James.
w. L. Robinson Of Centralia
renews for the Message.
W. II. Pearson adds his name
TO our subscription list.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22
Free for the Asking.

Washington, ID. c., April 81
Congressman Champ Clark has
managed to secure eighteen
hundred cloth-bound copies of the
Year Book Of the Department of
Agriculture covering the work
and experiments Of the Depart
ment for the year 1906. Mr..
Clark announces that any resident
of the Ninth Congressional Dis
trict can receive one of these
volumes by mail by sending hkrS
a postal card giving name and
address. The book is more than
two inches thick, beautifully illus
trated and of both interest and
value.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22
North Liberty.

Mrs. Charlie Roberts and little
Miss Marion of Columbia were
the guests of B. F. James and
family last week.
Miss Ruth Woods Of near
MnlinO came to visit her sister,
Mrs. Cal. Barnes, and to attend
the entertainment at Liberty
school Friday.
w. s. Edwards and family
spent Sunday with Elmer Ed
wards and wife of near Benton
City.
G. r. wilkins sold his buggy
mare, Lady Bird for 400.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22
Business Interest Criticized.


Rev. w. o. Medley, son of the
late Hon. A. B. Medley of Audrain
county, had the following interest
ing communication in the 81.
Lonis Republic a few days ago:
For the business men of ST.
louis To be led on by the brewers
in support of the statement that
a great financial loss will come to
the city is to put the prohibition
issue on a ground that should not
attract the attention of righteous
men for a moment.
~ is too late in the day now
for the young men over the State
to believe that the upholding of
the liquor traffic does, in any
sense. in any place. add to the
finances of the country. II has
been proved long since that IL
costs our Government about $22
for every dollar derived from
liquor revenue.
What if 10000 or 10000
people should be thrown out of
employment by the passage of
this amendment Have not all
these thousands been supported in
an uprighteous way long enoughf
Have they not been supported at
the expense of money. blood.
sorrow and shame Of that many
thousands Of ,otherHi Is there not
somebody else in Missouri besides
the brewers and business men ~
st. L0uisf
When il is a truth that the
saloon is a product of the city.
when il is given upon the
authority of the best writers that
the cities of the United States are
The worst governed cities on the
globe. it is certainly time that the
people of the country and those
who represent them were looking
qua fol- themselves If it be true,
As we have been told. that to a
man. both Senator's and Repre-.
sentatives from st. Louis are on
the side of the whiskey traffic.
certainly every Senator and Rep.
re~entative from the country
should stand firm against Il.
Salisbury. Mo. w. o. Medley
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22

made the principal address. The
following Mexico people had
places on the program Miss
Edith Etheridge, ]. J. Crews
and Prof. L. b. Hawthorne.
At the closing all joined
heartily in singing "Old Mis-
souri,"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22

The annual banquet of the
Alumni and former students Of the
State University Of Mexico. and
Audrain Co. was held last Monday
night at Hotel Hoxsey. About
so guests were present and all en-
joyed a most profitable evening.
Judge w. W. Bolts served as
toastmaster. Or. Herman Aim.
stedt of the State University
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22

This town Grayson twenty
years ago was q thriving place of
business in the river trade, but
the 3. p. r. r. came and started
the town Of Wesley, two or three
miles away, and killed Grayson
dead--only three or four families
there and they want to leave.
As the sun sank out Of sight on
the Coast Range. the shad began
to show up. chasing each other in
zig-zag shape. like an old rail
fence, and making much noise in
the water. Then the pole nets
came into use. OF the sixteen
shad caught, Mr.. Cross got four.
Ed. two, Mr.. Long three, Miss
Helen one, "a fine one. a four
FOUNDER. As she raised him
from the water she gave a shrek.
half fright and half exultati1n.
ands didn't faint. as expected.
II was a feat worth seeing. Miss
Helen is brave to a fault. ! will
not tell how many | caught, as
no one would believe me.
At $40 we loaded mp our As
lbs. Of fish and left for home.
After going about ! l-2 miles. we
came to a dead stop. just as Miss
Helen and Mr.. Long were re-
calling MS with song, and we began
to Rave visions Of a camp for the
night when Ed. made the dis
covery that Mr.. Longs big Mis-
souri, foot had come in contact
with the switch" and shut oF
the steam. We started MP and
soon landed back at Ceres; left
the Ceres party; divided the Ash.
and Ed. and ] arrived safe at
Modesto at 1870 after a run of
nearly forty miles. the ronnd trip.
Myself. little sore and tired. hut
still in the ring.
Tomorrow we 60 to Stockton
For few months soiourn. bnt I |
shall return soon % Modesto for
more fishing. as / must catch some |
striped bass. when you will likely |
hear from me again.
Now. what has Judge Kendall |
10 say abont thisf OH if he
sOuld have been with ms he would
nave had the auto ride If his life.
Web hest wishes ~ all my dear
I'D Missouri friends. and thank.
ng you for past favors,
| am yours.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22
p. NJ. NORRIS.

Mrs. James r. Marshall and
daughter. Miss Eva. left this week
for La Jnnta. Colo. where they
viii reside for a time. Mr..
Marshall had already preceded
them there.