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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-02
| TROLLEY CHIEF SEES
GREAT CONSPIRACY TO
WRECK HIS COMPANY

Patrick Calhoun. in a statement. is
sued by him last night in regard to
the arrest of James H. Bowling and
the declarations Of the two former OH
! cials Of the carmen's union showed the
desperation "of the conspirators who
have sought TO wreck the United Rail
roads
The argument was the same as in
the statement made by him when the
raid was made on his safes and the
stolen papers discovered in them.
II have long been in possession of
information. he declared, which con-
vinced me that Fremont Older and the
members of the so called graft prose
cution inspired the streetcar strikes.
The arrest, of Bowling and Davidson is
evidently an effort to intimidate wit.
nesses and discount their statements.
REFERS TO RAIDS ON SAFES
The raid on his safes. he. strongly
limited, was for no other purpose than
that of securing the statements Of
Bowling and Davidson.
raid of Sunday. If the United Rail-
roads was in possession of evidence
demonstrating the conspiracy which
Phelan and Heney to wreck the United
Railroads 1t was of the utmost impor-
tance to. the conspirators either to Sc
cure and destroy the evidence or pos
what it contained"
SpreckelS, Burns, Older, Heney and
Phelan which Calhoun said he possessed
were not made public. Il have re-
Trained for months from their publi-
cation" said he 81 have. steadily
sought a trial for year and a half
and l felt that the exposure of the
graft prosecution could be better made
after that event. / have remained
silent under abuse because did not
care to permit my enemies to discount
the facts in my possession by the
statement that they were published for
the purpose of affecting my trial.
"ExPoSURE AT HAND"
The inevitable exposure of the graft
conspirators is at hand. They now
seek to discount their exposure. Com
pared with these the destruction of
evidence and the intimidation of wit
nesses are, to them, small offenses.
And if evidence can not be destroyed
and witnesses intimidated then they
must be discounted
Calhoun concluded with an ap-
peal to the union men and women of
San Francisco, saying that plotters had
forced him against the wall, and he
asked them to lay the strife and blood
shed of the car strike at the plot
ters" doors. He gave lengthy re-
that. until the car strike, he had never
opposed organized labor. He claimed
that he offered to continue the rate of
wages fixed by the board of arbitra-
tion for another year, but that all his
efforts TO secure peace could not pre-
vent the successful aim of his enemies.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-02

Langdon had pledged themselves to the
support OF the strike In no instance
does does ne ne make any allegations. on his hi
to generalities alleged to. have been
uttered by Cornelius.
STUDIED sPRECKELs CLOSELY
In his statement, Davidson refers to a
meeting with Rudolph Spreckels, which
Cepnehus Is alleged to have told him
nave taken place. prior to the strike
and the president of the union is
quoted as saying that he had studied
and was satisfied that his Intentions
toward the union were honorable
Davidson Inferred from this. so he
states, states, that If the strike was called
oprecReiS would secure control, or the
railroad. and the men would get So
for an hour day.
Continuing his alleged quotations Of
Gornelus, Davidson says that Older and
70. j. Livernash, attorney for the union,
strike.
ALLEGED MEETINGS RECITED
Alleged meetings of w. d. Mahon.
aeaq or the International Carmen's S
union, with 'Heney and Langdon. are
next cited by Davidson to support his
impression" that the graft prosecution
was conspiring TO secure control OF the
United Railroads.
Davidson's allegations on all of these
topics are based on statements alleged
to have been made by Cornelius. The
subject of So, 900 advanced to the union
by Liyernash was then broached by
Did you never hear that he got it
from Older and Spreckels-from the
First national bank?" Moore inquired.
No, sir. 1t was my idea that he got
II from a lockbox. and loaned 1T for a
couple or days, was Davidson's answer.
and this subject was summarily dis
missed by Moore
The statement concludes with more
Impressions" that the graft proseou-
tion was conspiring to secure control
or the railroad, because Older visited
Cornelius once after the strike
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-02
BOWLTNG'S STATEMENT
AND ALSO DAVIDSONS
WITHOUT FOUNDATION

THE strike of the carmen took place
because of the fact that they beheved
they were entitled to So and an eight
hour day It did not take place be-
cause of any efforts of Mr.. Spreckels,
Mr.. Older or of anybody else TO secure
control Of the railway.
| In this short statement Fred Fay, IN
charge of the work of reorganizing the
Garments union, replied to the state
ments which have been peddled by the
firm of Bowling & Davidson. manufac-
turers of evidence In the employ or the
United Railroads.
Are Bowling or Davidson members
of the uniol = Fay was asked
They ar ot Bowling secured a
withdrawal 1rd more than year ago.
Davidson suspended for. nonpay-
ment of d Lat the beginning of this
| year. Ha6 8een known that Bowling
was furn a Calhoun with reports
! on what sened in the executive
councils union during the strike
l do not ,e would have received
! a withdr ID. We do not usually
grant v i cards to men who
do that.
"Furtb neither of these men
| has any authority to represent
the unio. " capacity at the pres
ent time.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-02

ganization until the general campaign
strike committee had been perfected. .
STATEMENTS OF BOWLING
Speaking along the same lines Bowl
ing declared that from the time the
genera strike committee was formed
FEresldent Cornelius, Michael Casey, An
dreW Furuseth and John Keane con-
tlnually -contended that the strike
would be settled as soon as Calhoun
was put on trial. Another Similar
statement was to the effect that. before
She strike was called, Cornelius had
peeh IN frequent consultation with
Langdon, Heney and Burns
1T was generally rumored.' said he,
itnat 1alhoun was going TO be indicted
py the grand jury, and that as soon as
ne went on trial the union would get
REGARDING older's. attitude. Bowling
said that the former had talked to
him after the strike had been called
and advised that 1T be declared off.
He convinced me, also" said Bowl
ing, that he was not. in favor of an
Hon. E. Z. Schmitzn -, .'
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-02
SPY'S PARTNER TELLS
OF ALLEGED TALKS HE
HAD WITH CORNELIUS

The statement of F. E. Davidson,
partner of Bowling in the scheme to
sell out Calhoun by whom they had al
ready been bought. is made in the form
of answers to questions asked by Stan
ley Moore, of Calhoun's legal retinue.
1t consists of series of indirect quota
tions of remarks alleged to have been
made by Richard Cornelius, president
of the carmens union, prior to and dur
Ing the strike. Davidson laborS to
make It appear that men prominent in
the prosecution of the grafters fo-,
mented trouble for the purpose of Sc
curing control of the street railway
system. The most striking feature of
the entire statement is the. detailed
knowledge of the unions affairs dis
played by Moore.
Taking as a basis for his statements
the fact that Fremont Older was in the
vicinity of the union headquarters on
one occasion prior to the strike. David.
son, under the guiding questions of
Moore. deduces the conclusion that
Older. Spreckels, Heney. Burns and
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-02
NAMES HIS PRICE

Bowling said he would be willing to
DO this. but added that he would want
$4,000 down and 5000 a month for
himself and $500 down and $3.50 a
month for man named Davidson,
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-02

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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-02
BOWLING'S STATEMENT !:
ONE LONG ATTACK ON
GRAFT PROSECUTION

The gist of the long statement made
by James H. Bowling, former secre-
tary and treasurer of the carmen's
union, upon which his arrest for libel
is based. was that Fremont Older and
Edward j. Livernash. after deliberate
ly bringing about the streetcar strike
of May, 1906. prevented its settlement
in order to keep Mayor Schmitz and the
union labor administration from receiy-
ing the credit and that the strike was
fomented by the members OF the graft
prosecution.
After making this general declara-
tion Bowling, in answer TO questions
from Calhoun and Attorney Moore,
ciusion. he said that on informing
been called. that Mayor Schmitz was
in position to effect settlement
within a day or two, Lfvernash imme-
diately opposed the scheme of arbitra-
ton saying that the credit for the
settlement should not go TO the mayor.
In answering Calhoun. Bowling said
Fremont Older visited the headquarters
strike had been delayed until after
Calhoun's arrival IN San Francisco the
cause would be lost.
ATTACKS GRAFT PROSECUTION
The trend of questioning and answers
throughout was to show that those be-
hind the graft prosecution had TO-
mented the strike in the furtherance of
their personal ambitions and the de-
struction Of the union labor party,
which stood in their way.
Il am satisfied" he states, that the
graft prosecution determined to de-
stroy the union labor party and is re-
sponsible for this strike"
In proof of this he said that Liver
nash, who was in frequent consulta-
ton with Rudolph. Spreckels and others
identified with the prosecution, donated
$4,000 TO the relief fund.
DO you know where this money
came from?" asked Calhoun.
I'VE were told" was Bowlinz's an
swer, that Livernash supplied II from
his personal account but 1t is my be-
lief IT was advanced to him by some
one else in order to tide over the or
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-02
HOW TO DEVELOP
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AND NECK

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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-02
ATTACKS GRAFT PROSECUTION
Pfles Cured i'm 6 to IA Dayr

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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-25
400 BALES COTTON
SOLD AT ALACHUA
FARMERS UNION plsPosEs OF
COTTON AT MODERATE PRICE.
T~enty.Four Cents a Pound, Regard
less Of Quality, Was the Price
Paid by Savannah Firm.

One of the largest and most import.
ant cotton sales recorded In Alachua
county for the season tranSpired ut
Alachua two or three days
ego, when the Farmers Union sold to
Savannah parties about four hundred
bales OF the neecy staple at ilat
price OF "a cents a pound
With an average weight OF 500
pounds to the bale, Il viii readily be
seen that this sale aggregated a con,
siderable sum-prohably $4,000
which was paid promptly by the buy.
ers, and which naturally meant big
thing for the grower and the merchant
alike, and the result Is that the com.
merclal interests OF Alachua have
been lively since the sale was con.
summated.
The growers who hold membership
in the Farmers Union have been
holding their cotton. through an un.
Outstanding and agreement, for better
prices, and they were finally reward.
ed There were three bidders from
the Savannah market. and for while
bidding was lively, but the staple was
finally knocked down In a lump" at
"a cents, regardless OF quality.
II was at first agreed to sell ave
hundred bales. but several of the
growers are said TO have Kicked out"
on account OF price, hence the sale
fell about one hundred bales short.
While there have been several sales
Of consequence In Alaohua this sea.
son, this was the hrst sale by Nom
bers OF the Farmers Union. and the
Dnly one OF such immense proportions.
which is probably the most important
sale OF the season In the Sea Island
sotton belt
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-25
WILSON coMpANrs OPENING.
This Event Proved Very Popular and
Profitable 10 the Ladies'.

lNie event pfoNeo very popular anc
Profitable 10 the Ladies'
From Fridays Daily sun.
The opening display OF the new fall
styles at the big Wilson store was a
source OF admiration and delight 10
hundreds OF women, not only In
Gainesville. but throughout the ooun.
a.. who ihronged the store from early
morning until oloslugtime each day.
The lower floor was filled with the
very latest IN new dress goods and
silks, trimmed 10 match. hne cotton
goods. notions, IN fact everything TO
be found In arbtclass dry goods
tore. while the second floor was Dc.
voted 90 millinery and rcadyto-wear
goods. the display overlooking with
beautiful creations OF the latest de-
8Igns, among them being the beautiful
evening eapos. Gne dresses aud boautl
ful tallormade suits and hats that
wcrc a revelation for style and work
mapshlp There vas 40 uniformity
of style bui distlnctltcuets that
can D. found Ia fcV stores.
u 81 the aim % the WilsoH Comps
uy % keep only che highert.class
goods. bot 81 popular prices. and buy.
ers can always find New York styles
az Gainesville prices
The Wilson Company have already
established q reputation second 10
none in the State. and sueh an insti
tuition would b. a credit 70 any ciiy
81 much larger population
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-25
DON'T EXPERIMENT
You VIII Make No Mistake II You
Follow This Advice.
Never neglect yOur kidneys.

Never neglect your kidneys.
II you have pain in the back. uri.
nary disorders, dizziness and nerv,
.ocsness, it's time 70 act and no time
to experiment These are all symp.
toms OF kidney trouble. aud you should
seek a remedy which is known to
cure the kidneys.
Doans Kidney Pills is the remedy
to use. No need to experiment 1t
has cured many stubborn cases in
this vicinity.
Can Gainesville residents demand
further proof than that contained in
the following testimonial?
Oscar osterman. OF Starke. Fla.
says; Il give Doan's Kidney Pills
my highest recommendation as they
proved Of more benefit to me than any
other remedy l had previously used.
! suffered from kidney trouble for
some time. The kidney seoretions
were too frequent in passage and
was forced to arise from six to eight
times during the night. also had
backache and was bothered by pain
through my loins. l finally procured
DOan's Kidney Pills and they soon
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the contents Of two boxes, the back.
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ed and the passages of the kidney
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Remember the Doan's-and
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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-25
The Hat.

1T makes you look small" said the
salesIady 10 the cIophantine woman
who was trying on a hat.
s0ldl
1T makes you look plump" she
said 90 the cold. attenuRted damsol.
HOid
IL makes you look young" she said
10 the fair. fat aud 20 female,
Sold
IL makes YOU look older" she said
to the alateand.sums miss
Sold
Il makes you look short" she said
20 the Iamppoat lady.
Sold
1T bringu out your color sho said
90 the feminine ghost.
Sold .
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-25

The san ofIIee loF caIIIas eardg
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-25
n CITY COUNCIL
CANVASSED VOTE
n DELL DECLARED WIN
- m MARSHAL CONTEST,
s.hmlt,sd and Approved, and
.....,l DELL VIII Assume Duties
-.a,v--owsns on Night Force.


H. fridays Daily Sun.
~ CITY Council convened In adj
.5 session at the council cham
thursday night, the meeting be,
,e,d for the purpose Of canyassing
certifying the returns of the spe-
SECTION for marshal on Tuesday,
,hIeb Chas. NJ. Dell was the sue
ri candidate, according to the
,.ns Of the election inspectors.
~ returns were found correct
we're accepted and approved. after
]. Marshal-Elect Dell filed his
Of $500 for the faithful dis
10 Of his duties. and Marshal Dell
n 90 on duty today, as soon as he
administered the oath Of Office by
'syor Davis.
|Actlng Marshal Harry Owens, who
I, appointed to iii the position on
.ount Of the resignation of Marshal
|pov until an election could be
|n and who has performed his
In faithfully. viii return to his DO
hon as night officer, and II may
said that no more competent a
a could be secured for this re-
'onsible position.
|NE owens was serving the people
lSciently as night officer7at the time
vas appointed marshal by the
Nor and at the election Tuesday
n q candidate for the position Of
.fshal; but as has been said before,
B was a good-natured fight among
ends, and nobody feels bad over
matter.
Nj. Dell served the county faithful
and efficiently as street supervisor,
y Il goes without saying that he
b perform the duties OF marshal as
said he would-with. fairness and
Partially.
NJ Owens was faithful, both as
b, officer and as acting marshal.
Z there is no doubt but that he will
ame his former duties with prob
y better efficiency than before. be-
ase be has enjoyed the experience
duties as a marshal.
While the force is small, II may be
z that Gainesville will enjoy the
p competent police protection of
city in the State for the money
.pnded.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-25
NOTICE.

80 will be received at the next
a' meeting Of the Board Of Conn.
'- nissIoncrs, the same being the
= day Of November. 1903. for the
s OF steel bridge between
.l1l and Columbia counties across
te river. Plans Of said bridge
p Ole in the Clerks Office at
'i'e and Lake City. The board
y. y" The right 10 reject any and
j. @. DAMPIER, Chm.
s H. wIENGEs.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-25
sIlphtly coIder Wlth snow.

Ahen you see that kind OF weather
'sasi you know that rheumatism
i.her is at hand. Get ready for
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~ Liniment Finest thing made
rheumatism, chilblalns, frost bite,
: and sin joints and muscles. all
p and pains. 25c. SOC and 500 a
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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-25
THE NEWS FROM WALDO.

WALDO, Oct. 2l.-The Williams
block is being rushed by a large force
OF hands under Contractor Pope, and
Waldo will soon have another mercan.
tile business conducted by Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh Williams, who have here
tofore done business here for many
years.
Chris. Neal, who lives a few miles
away, and Miss Nora GeIger will soon
leave for Miami to be under a special.
list for some months, as both are in
declining health.
The marriage Of Miss Gertrude God.
hey and Mr.. Timmons OF jacksonville
is announced to take place soon. This
accomplished gentleman spent the
past winter here and had employment
in Mr.. T. K. Godbey's extensive plant.
shipping business
Conductor Alvarez Is making good
use OF his irrigation OUTFIT this dry
weather. Steam Is used to pump the
water into an elevated tank from
which Il Is conveyed through pipes.
Mrs. Newberry. the ceutennarian.
has been quite 10 for some weeks
Mrs. Newberry "a daughter luIaw OF
Jonesyllle. this county. was here 10
see her a few days ago. h was a son
Of the latter who was Killed by Owen.
Mrs. y. l.. Draining is spending a
few days with her daughters. Mrs. J.
w Morgan and Mrs Lalia H. Chacc,
az Starke. also with her brother.
Waterman Budlngton. and sister, Mrs
Emma Richard
The excessive droulh has greatly |
hindered fall gardening and cut short I
the sweet potato crop which was al' I
ready damaged By the previous rainy .
weather.
Marshal Miller has advertised hogs /
for sale which be has Ia the pound
The acons Of our shade oaks are
temptation 20 them 20 come In from i
the surrounding country.
A. one result n ,he educational raj.
ly the society for school improvement
was reorganlled ard Mrs. r. n. Cav
then was elected Drcaldcnt, and Miss
Daisy Hicks secretary.
A. J. Bowen has sold hla farm near
Nllican's sin 20 J. n. Strickland. vho
has lived on che place The past year
ana made hns crop Of corn and
some COTTON. besides other products.
and keeps q wood rack
W. NJ. Pugh has advertised the ioas
b twenty -dollg BIN. oncring I've
collars reward
Mayor Doane has been aunmonea
- q juror Ia the fan term q circuit
-0ur-
The Turner store has mst haoiheF
,ssd naw. Collector DickinapR cane
over and closed Il un the erEt % No
,ember 20 b. sold b. s1etioa 70 ~
ne tares q last year and thia-
Nssrgs Neal TrisSi. HarveT. Eea'
ara ana sparkmaa wsnt CT 20
seunan's laks 70 joia ~. AsLenha
.hsrs q : asAizg tFip
Mrr Flotrhar has eioaf1 OF ~
1000 rosss a. fslaogs4 e A.
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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-25

lost my leg" Ton minutes later the
old Colonel was relating an Incident
OF Gettysburg.
and when We climbed Little Round
Top the bullets were whlatllng on All
sides, Il was there that ! lost my
los"
And thirty minutes later through a
misty haze Of smoke
Seven Pines. gentlemen, Seven
pinosl An, that was the battle. One
Of my legs was shot from under me
and
3ut Just then timld little boy look.
60 up aud asked uhyiy; Grandpa,
we're you a cenupede IA those daysf"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-25
a Shaking W

Nay az b. yory ueli 40 inf az the
trusts are concerned. bht nnf when
n comes 10 ehiils and fever and ana
LARA. Q4H tbc quinlns and take 9
Teal iiailarda ifsFblne Con.
iainf 90 hPruful drugs and q a. Ger.
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81 Yoaf monsY back Sold ~ W a.
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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-25

E'a'ant pursative effect ex.
D. all who use Chamber.
stomach and Liver Tablets. and
4, -'ly condition Of the body and
4 .l.ea they create, makes one
80 Sold BY ali druggists.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-25
go d ManY LImb,.

The old Colonel WAS spinning on
yarns Of the civil War and In the heat
~ remlnlscon, patriotism bic momory
became somewhat tangled
"Ab, gentlemen" d. related, eefi.
oualy. = shall never forget Tho charge
nt Chlckamauga I, vas there that !
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-25

Hoa. W A Hiount u Pensacola
has rssugbsd 10 bic bone AFTER 90 ca.
tended tour ~ ths STATE. and sEpfess
Cd himssii a. highly gfaiised siik fhs
reeepfi0n acooFded BE eaafi4asT far
ths Uniied States senate 10 fhoss sc.
ftons phieh D. visited
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-25

u Il IN time Of sudden mlahap or
accident that ChambtrlalnH Llnlment
can be- relied upon 20 take The place
Of tho family doctor, who cannot al,
ways be found n the moment Then
Il h that Chamborlaln's Llnlment Is
never found wanting IN case Of
urralna, cuts. wounds and bruises
Chamberlaln's Imminent takes oui the
soreness aud drives away tho pain.
Sold b. ail druggists.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-25

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