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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-28
BY n. d. Wheeler.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28.--
Superior Judge VIM. p. Lawlor,
Francis J. Heney and Rudolph
Spreckels In particular, and the
justice-loving citizens of San
Francisco in general, are on trial
in the superior court of this city,
charged with persecution.
The most prominent spectator,
in fact, the complaining witness at
this remarkable trial, is one Pat
rick Calhoun, millionaire street
railway president, who, something
like two years ago, was charged by
a grand jury with robbing the peo-
pie of an earthquake-racked and
fire-devastated city of franchises
worth millions, by buying the
souls of 16 city officials, beside a
mayor and a political boss, with
a few paltry thousands Of dirty
bride money.
AS matter of court record Of
the last two years. this man CAL
houn, after persistently jamming
the wheels of justice, has been
forced into court to clear himself,
II he can, of a charge of bribery.
As a matter of court record Of
the last couple of weeks it would
appear that he is in court to show,
not that he did not bride, but that
he is the innocent victim Of q das-
tardly conspiracy, of unwarranted
and dishOnorable persecution on
the part of the men in particular
and the citizens in general referred
to.
To get his charges into the rec
ord or to make them stick In the
minds of the jurors he has hired
FIVE lawyers of unquestioned abil-
ity, on the theory, perhaps, that
what tricks of the trade one can't
think Of, another can. For it is a
tricky, intricate. subtle and tick
ligh business this prosecution by
prosecuted of prosecutors. One
cannot make. the charge direct,
either on paper or in spoken word.
1t is difficult matter to get as
much as one would wish into the
record; for there is always the
danger of being adjudged in con-
tChPt Va COuft~ll On0t ~ IOO lnolSt-
ent or too crude.
Nevertheless, certain, well-fram-
ed, cunningly contrived questions
may be asked of witnesses or per-
spective jurors, which, though
stricken from the record, may still
give rise to doubts, conjecture,
confusion of mind and morals, a
blurring of the real tssue.
Is Calhoun guilty of bribery?
That Is not the issue It all! No
indeed! That isn't material. 1t is
a negligible detail.
Did Rudolph Spreckels, million
aire banker, give thousands of dol
lars to carry ON the so-called
graft prosecutions" emphasis on
the "so-called") simply through
spite because this great, good, be-
nevolent, progressive business
man, this open-hearted, open
handed philanthropist who came to
the rescue of San Francisco by re-
facilitating its car service, because
this man, Patrick Calhoun, secured
franchises which he, Spreckels
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-28
RESEMBLANCE TO
Thief Gets HIM
IN JAIL

OFFICER Brady this morning OBJ
served q little man acting sus-
Dlciously on Pacific avenue, and,
detecting the resemblance between
the man and a burglar named
Powell, now In confinement, ar
rested him. The suspect, who
rave his name as Oscar Roef at
the central station, had more than
= dozen cleverly made skeleton
keys on his person.
The keys, it Is claimed, will
open practically any lock made.
The man denies that lhe is any re-
lat3on to Powell, but the police
doubt his story, and will make a
thorough Investigation OF his case
before allowing him his liberty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-28
TRY THIS FOR
YOUR COUGH

Mix two ounces of GIycerine with
. half-ounce of Virgin oil Of Pima
compound pure and a half pine OF
straight Whisky. Shake well, and
take in doses of a teaspoonful every
Tour hours. This mixture possesses
the healing, healthful properties OF
the Pines. and will break cold in
cough that IL durable. In having
this formula put up, be sure that
your druegise uses the genuine Vir-
gin Oil of Pine compounded pure.
prepared and guaranteed only by the
Leach Chemical Co. Cinnaff. O.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-28
ROLLER IS
CHALLENGED
BY JACKSON

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, Jan. 2e.--Frank
Evans. manager for Young Peter
jackson, writing from Sacramen-
to, has challenged DR.. B. F. Roller
to fight his protege, Roller naming
his own terms and the money to
be split as per agreement Evans
states Jackson has q good chance
to whip any man In the world
over . long route -,1s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-28
CARRIES LONG
STILETTO

William German, q "plain
drunk" was arrested early this
morning by OFFICER Rivard, and
when searched. was found to be
concealing in his clothes a razor
edged stilletto fully ten inches
long. The man would give no rea-
oon for carrying the dangerous in
otrument and will be tried in po-
lice court this afternoon On q dou-
bio charge-being drunk and
cafrying concealed weapons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-28
SENATOR TO DROP
AnTI.JAPANESE
FIGHT
nv Uaited Press Leased WIRE,

(Dy United Press Leased Wire.)
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 28.-
Do1feving that II laws discrimfn-
oting against the Japanese are
Donsed by the legislature, Presi-
don't Roosevelt will send q special
mc.sage to congress requesting
Uka4 the subjects of the mikado
- given the privilege of Ameri-
can citizenship, Senator J. B. San
Cord has decided to drop all future
oLorte to bring about the passage
- anti-alean bills.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-28
ElCHT-HOUR
BILL PASSED
(Tlrnes Special Service. !

OLYMPIA, Jan. 28.-By IS to
IL the house yesterday passed the
bill limiting the hours of employ
ment for women to eight hours.
A bitter fight was made against
r. by the mercantile and manufac-
turing interests, Representative
Sims of Port Townsend declaring
II he voted for 1t he would be
thrown In the bay by his c0nstit-
uents and that the girls in the can
neries of his district would be re-
placed by Japs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-28
FINE INDIAN MEDICINE
MAN FOR PRACTICINC
WITHOUT A LICENSE
pay the $40 back to John Kettles
widow, Ne Thue.

AS Is usual in the Indian courts,
the defendant made a speech, after
the decision, in which he claimed
that the Indians are slaves of the
government and not free agents as
they were in the good old days,
when any old sort of doctoring
went, and such strong tomana-
mus as his was very effective and
valuable.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-28

the passage of money, Cal
'houn would plead that he was
"held up" by Ruef.
Heney was one of the few who
believed differently.
calhoun will attack the prose-
cutiOn and its motives" said
Heney on the night of his arrival
from the east. '.That is the only
defense open to him. The evidence
against him is complete. He is
guilty.
His only chance, If the jury is
honest, ais a successful effort to
confuse the minds of the jurors by
raising false issues based on at
tacks on the motives of the prose-
|cution."
The last few days in court have
shown vividly that Heney knew
whereof he spoke.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-28
SPRECKELS, HENEY AND SAN FRANCISCO
ON TRIAL BEFORE PATRICK CALHOUN

to the court, one by venireman
himself.
Calhoun's five lawyers have al
ready given abundant evidence
that they are on the same job, to
try the prosecution by insinuation,
as WAS Ruef's one.
Before the trial, 1t had been the
general believe that, frankly adj
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-28
'AAI|-LOAN SHARK
BILL IS PASSED
(Tines SpeciaI seryice.l

OLYMPIA, Jan. IS. - Senator
Cotterill's anti-ioan shark bill was
passed yesterday by the Banate. 1t
stops the advancement of money
on assignment of wages under
$500 unless the employer signs
the assignment and, In case of q
married man. his wife must also
DIgn tho assignment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-28
prosecutor. on trial.

The nation is watching with In
terest what goes on In that court
room In Carpenters hall. San
Francisco, where Patrick Calhoun,
millionaire, sits day after day in
the chair once occupied by Abra-
ham Ruef, convicted felon. When
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-28

Prosecution Of Prosecutors by
Prosecuted ON Charge Of per
secuti0n" Remarkable Method
of Defense by "Higher-up" 40
cused Of Debauching City Off
Gals.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-04

sticks inches in diameter, the chip
loss isifrOm six to eight per cent; and
of course the shorter the sticks are
cut the greater the loss. If the wood
is sawed the saWdust loss is scarcely
the half of one per cent.
The difference Cue 20 spaces between
the sticks of course depends very much
on the shape and size of the sticks
Straight smooth sticks lie close to-
gether, and a cord contains more wood
and less air. For given lengths, sticks
of softWoods are usually straighter and
smoother, and when stacked lie closer
together. But whatever the kind, the
cords of long sticks are pretty sure to
contain more empty space than cords
made Of short pieces. Likewise, cords
of split wood contain less than cords
of round sticks. The finer the wood is
split, the more it makes. Hence wood
dealers are often willing to sell kind
lings, all sawed and split, for the same
price per cord as unsplit wood. They
get back the cost Of labor in the in
creased bulk.
A cord 02S) cubic feet of 4-foot
hardwood usually contains about SO
cubic feet of solid wood; a cord of 8
foot wood averages SO 1-2 cubic feet; Of
2-fOOt wood, "a feet, and of 1-foOt wood
50 feet. The conifers, softWOOds, con-
tain 80 to 96 cubic feet. Thus the pur-
chaser received on an average about
two thirds of cord of real wood and
one-third of cord of spaces.
In some countries wood is bought
by weight. and the buyer comes more
nearly getting what he bargains for;
but even then he may miss it if he re-
ceives green wood when he wants dry.
According to timber testing engineers
of the United States forest service,
wood may lose half or more it's green
weight in seasoning. Cedar for pencils
is bought by weight in this country.
The pieces are so small and of such
irregular size that they can not con-
veniently be stacked and measured as
cOrdWoOd
The bulk of nearly all woods de-
creases as seasoning goes on A hun
dred cords green will make from SO to
SO cords when dry This is a factor of
no small Importance to dealers who
handle large Quantities
Woodlot owners and farmers who
have small forest tracts from which
| they expect TO sell cordwood, are no
less interested than contractors who
buy and sell large quantities. 1t will
stand them in hand to know how much
difference it makes whether wood is cut
long or short, chopped or sawed, wheth-
er the sticks are round or split, wheth-
er large or SMALL and whether the
measurements are to be made while
| the wood is green or after it is sea
soned.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-04
WHEN is A CORD NOT A CORD?
ASKS DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE.
Answer Is Given in Bulletin issued BY
Forestry Bureau-12s Cubic Feet
Not Always Right.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 4.-(Spe-
ciaD-When is a cord not cord? To
the farmer harvesting his small wood
hot and to the man laying in logs for
the large fireplace of his country or
seaside home; to the paper manuac-
turer buying pulpwood and to the pro-
prietor of the ordinary city woodward:
60 all of these men this question has
an important dollar and-cents mean
ing.
Queer to say, and contrary to the
belief of most people, there are many
times when a cord is less than a cord,
and many times when it is more
School arithmetics say that a cord of
wood is 12S cubic feet, or the con-
tents of a pile eight feet. long, four
f>et high and four feet wide Wood is
marketed on this basis. A pile whose
length, breadth. and height multiplied
together gives this number of cubic
feet fills this requirement, no matter
whether the sticks are long or short
straight or crooked, round or split, un-
less there is an understanding to the
contrary. Nevertheless, cord, though
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-04

CONTINUED From Page Three,)
race. This subject has now been taken
in hand by a party of sport lovers,
who are endeavOr/g to give impetus
to this form of athletics, and arrange
ments are being cOnsumated for one
of the classiest exhibitions of dis
lance running ever put up in the
northwest.
There is some excellent material in
this vicinity and with Harding at the
garrison. Peterson, Dave Evans and
P. Jones, it is expected that an excel
lent match could be arranged. The idea
is to get these four men to enter the
lists in a five-mile speedaway, the
winner of the contest to issue a chal-
lenge to Lockwood, the present Is
mile champion of this valley. Lock
wood has signified his intention of ac-
cepting such a challenge and will run
the winner of the five mile go any
distance In this manner, a good elias
of running could be developed and as
the sport is attracting Worldwide at
tention, it is assured that such an en-
terprise would attract enormous
crowds
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-04
Hu1son-Fulton Celebration.

AMSTERDAM, Holland, May T.
The replica of Henry Hudson's Half
Moon" built here by committee OF
patriotic Dutch citizens. has been
launched. The replica will be pre-
scented to the Hudson Fulton celebra-
ton commission and will play a prom
inent rart in the celebration this fan
in commemOration of the Booth ami
yersary of the discovery of the Hud-
son river by Henry Hudson and the
Tooth anniversary f the first success
full steam navigation of the Hudson
by Robert Fulton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-04
CORD OF WOOD IS A
VARIABLE QUANTITY

total. In a cord of 4-foot wood with
it comes up to legal measurements, is
an uncertain quantity, even Wnen the
seller is honest and the buyer salts
fed.
lumberman may have a tract of
pulpwood which he sells to a paper
mill at S. cord, for as many cords as
it will make. 1t is in the contract that
he shall cut and stack it. He cuts it
in 12-foot lengths, and when the job
is complete, it measures 200 cords, and
he receives $1,000 for it. Would he
have made or lost by cutting 4-foot
lengths instead of IL?
He would have lost in the first place
from the additional labor required to
cut 4-foot wood, but his principal loss
would have resulted from a greatly
diminished number of cubic feet, due to
the fact that short sticks lie closer to
gether than large.
Measurements and experimental tests
have been made to ascertain exactly
how much actual wood is in cords of
different lengths, sizes, shapes and spe-
cies
Had the 200 cords of 12-foot wood
been cut in 4-foot lengths, there would
have been only 176 cords, and the own
er would have received for it $3.50 in
stead of $1,000. 1t was therefore clear
ly to his advantage to cut 12-foot
lengths, but it would have been to the
buyers advantage to have it cut in
ffoot lengths. He would have re-
ccived the same actual quantity of
wood for 1920 less.
1t also makes considerable differ
ence to the seller whether wood is
chopped or sawed If chopped, the
chips are lost Where the logs are
large this loss amounts to no small
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-04
Sleepers Shall Rise.

The stars are spinning their threads,
And the clouds are the dust that
flies,
And the suns are weaving them up
For the time when the sleepers shall
rise.
The ocean in music rolls.
And the gems are turning to eyes,
And the trees are gathering souls
For the time when the sleepers shall
rise.
The weepers are learning to smile,
And laughter 20 CLEAN the signs,
Burn and bury the care and guile
For the day when the sleepers shall
rise.
Oh, the dews and the moths and the
daisy-red,
The larks and the glimmers and
flows!
The lilies and sparrows and daily
bread,
And the something that nobody
George Mcdonald.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-04
WHITMAN MAY GET
ROCKEFELLER DOUGH
Henry Smith Pritchett, Chairman Of
the Standard Oil Kings Donation
Fund, Will Visit Walla
WaEa to See College.

According to the plans the base
ment will contain two class rooms. n
tuning room, store rooms, and boiler
rooms for steam heating apparatus
On the first floor there will ,be 13
studios. Entering the building from
the front one will come into large
vestibule. Beyond is a long corridor.
extending the length of the building
From the corridor there will be en-
frances into three rooms. to be known
as the administration office, lobby and
reception room. In the rear of the
lobby is to be large auditorium, with
gallery and stage. The auditorium will
have a seating capacity of 225 persons.
The second floor will have a large
number of practice rooms. The third
floor will also contain practice rooms
Treasurer Neiland of the college has
charge of the plans and in speaking of
the proposed conservatory yesterday
he said that he was much pleased with
them. and that all those who had been
shown the plans had expressed their
approval. The design of the building
is admirable for the use for which
it is intended. and with its completion
another handsome structure will have
been added to greater Whitman col
lege.
Should Henry Smith Pritchett, who
will arrive in this city during the
next few days to inspect Whitman
college, be favOrably impressed with
this institution, it is very probable that
this college will come in for a share
of the $43,000,000 educational fund es
tablished by John d. Rock efeller. The
division of this sum depends upon the
report of Chairman Pritchett, who is
at the head of the general educational
board and if he is pleased with the
school. and its work, the college will
doubtless receive a benefit from the
fund.
President Penrose and others inter
ested in the college, have already
taken steps to fayorably attract the
attention of the men in charge of the
educational fund and hopes are high
that the visit of Mr.. Pritchett to this
city will result in a favorable decision
for the institution.
According to present plans, work on
the new $4,000 conservatory of music
will commence about June 10 and
plans for this building arrived in the
city Yesterday. Bids for this work are
now being called for and will be open
until May Is, when the contract will
likely he let
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-04

charge of his social duties is Frank
Hitchcock, who is a bachelor. He is
the first unmarried man to become a
member of a cabinet in many years,
and it will be a marvel indeed if he
succeeds in going through four years
of life in the capital without contract
ing an alliance. MIR. Hitchcock is al
ready very popular, and with the add
ed prestige of a portfolio he is surs
to be one of the most sought men in
the capital.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-04
LONG DISTANCE RACE

Continued From Page Three0
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
Goods Marked in Plain Figuers
Dining Chairs

Solid oak, polish finished,
genuine quartered oak
back and seat CT 60
Sale price .......1IsUO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
S. COMPERS ON
ARSENAL WAGES
Head of Federation of Labor
Addresses the Chief of
Ordnance.
CAUSES MUCH Discomfort
Charged That Good Men Leave Post
as Soon as They Are Able to
Secure Work Elsewhere.

That the employees of Rock Island
arsenal are making determined effort
to obtain a better and more compensa-
tive scale of wages to become effective
at the government arsenal is an OBJ
vious circumstance from the fact that
a representation of local men has
gone to Washington to take up the
fight, but that they are to succeed in
their effort is becoming a more gen.
orally recognized fact with the prog
ress of each day marking the fight.
Senators Cummins and Dolliver,
and Congressman Mckinney, Dawson,
Prince and Hull have taken up the de-
mand for a better standard of wages
at the arsenal Colonel F. E. Hobbs is
now at Washington, where he was sum
moned by the officials of the war de-
partment to submit evidence of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27

prevailing conditions now in effect at
the local shops.
GOmDers Takes a Hand.
A letter from Samuel Gompers, pres
ident of the American Federation of
Labor, to General Crozier, chief of the
ordnance department, indicates the
sentiment of the labor leader in secur-
ing for the arsenal men a better scale
of wages than is now i'll effect. The
letter in full is the following:
From reports made and grievances
recorded in the 18th annual convention
Of the American Federation of Labor,
held at Toronto, in November, 1909, it
was made evident that the industrial
conditions at the Rock Island arsenal
are far from satisfactory. both for the
employees and the United States gov
eminent.
Reports were made that the wage
scales have been reduced, and that the
prevailing rate of wages paid by mu-
nicipal and private employers within
the statutory circumscribed radius are
higher than wages for similar labor in
the Rock Island arsenal
1.-THE highest authority in the land
believes that we are on the eve of a
substantial business expansion and,
fortunately for our industrial progress,
this opinion appears to be widespread
among our people In response to this
optimistic feeling wage scales in many
lines of industry are being increased.
The United States government in its
manufacturing departments should,
therefore, consistently keep the pace
of improvements in the incomes of its
employees, and the wage scales of the
employees of the United States arsenal
at Rock Island should at this time be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27

mechanics in the seveAa departments.
and especially the lack of a specific
minimum rate for the llnskilled labor
ers. Evidence has been submitted es-
tablishing the fact that the rates for
remuneration to the workmen in the
arsenal have been recently reduced.
During the recent depression in bus
mess throughout the United States Ia
borers generally succeeded in their
wage scales, and as an agreeable con-
sequence the wheels of industry were
not stopped as long as usual under
similar depressions. Consequently, IL
appears unreasonable that the govern
ment of the United States should at
tempt to enforce reductions of wages
in the face of the stability OF wage
scales in private employment.
Taft IL Quoted.
"If reasonable economies in the ad-
ministration Of public works are neces-
sary, IT would be well to follow the
advice given by President Taft in his
recent message, from which quote:
1--WE cannot. in view of the advanc-
ing prices of living, hope TO save non
ey by a reduction in the STANDARD Of
salaries paid. Indeed, IL any change Is
made in that regard. an increase rah-
er than decrease will be necessary
Thanking you in advance foE yg-. I.
attention TO the matters herein CO,
tanned, with the hope that your depar
ment may speedily arrange a satisfat
tory settlement of the grievances ex
listing at the Rock Island arsenal"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
Jones Family Reunion.

Chicago Tribune: Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
ton Jones, 207 North Central avenue.
Austin, are entertaining a house party
Of their eight children and their fam
lilies during the holidays. The guests
are Mr.. and Mrs. Philip AttIey of Heth,
Ark. Charlotte Jones), Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred A. Jones of Seattle, Wash, DR..
and Mrs. Louis Faulkner, Louis Jones,
Newman Jones, Benjamin C. Jones,
Miss Marthe Jones, and Louis Jones,
also of Heth, Ark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
wen Known Woman PhvsIcIan DEAD

Rochester. n. Y, Dec. 27.-Dr. Sarah
R. A. Dolley, aged 81, the second
woman to take the medical degree
from an American college, died at her
residence here this morning. AT the
age of % she graduated from Roches-
ter and Syracuse medical colleges and
was appointed inferno in Blocksley
hospital Philadelphia. For many
years Mrs. Dolley practiced in Roches-
ter.