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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-23
CLEAVAGE IN
LABOR RANKS
Woodworkers and Carpenters Play Into
The Hands of the
Enemy.

CHICAGO, March 23.-Pessimistic
accounts of the labor outlook for April
and May are coming to the Illinois and
Chicago Federations of Labor from
local unions and organizations through
out this and other states. The solidarity
of labor here received a jolt when the
amalgamated woodworkers tonight no.
titled the trades council of the decision
of the members not to consolidate
with the carpenters.
The latter have a strong organiza-
ton and invited the WoodWorkers to
handing a renewal of their expiring
contracts. Heretofore, whenever either
union asked for an increase, the we'll
known hostility of the other organiza-
ton has been a strong card in the
hands of the employers. The unions
recently had a jurisdictional fight that
threatened to cause strikes on a num-
Der of contracts.
The woodworkers have notified the
builders that they will require a re-
newal of their contracts on May
The carpenters were invited by the
employers to make offers for much of
the work now being done by the wood
workers. The carpenters, desiring to
organize all the woodworkers into one
effective body, invited the woodwork
ers to either join the carpenters or ac-
cept the latter in the woodworkers'
| body with recognition of the officers
of the carpenters. The woodWorkers
; declined both propositions. Their ac-
ton practically assures the employers
an effective weapon with which to de-
feat both unions.
Illinoirs miners have received warn
ings to keep away from Michigan"
because of the enforcement of a black
list by tn owners of iron mines. Of
I ficers of unions whose members man
five big mines are said to have ad-
vised them to strike rather than sign
blanks that include waivers of the
right to sue for personal injuries in
case of accident and pledges by the
men to do many things contrary to the
rules of the union.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-23
MUNICIPAL NICKEL
THEATER is URGED.

CHICAGO, March 23.-New light is
thrown on the scent theater problem
by Mrs. William l. Thomas, of the jul
venile court women's committee, who
urges the establishment of a "municip-
al nickel theater
Even under rigid police censorship
the present institution said Mrs
Thomas, rs not a force for good. One
controlled by the city, however, would
educate many who can be reached in
no other way
Just for example there are thou
sands of persons in Chicago who have
never seen Niagara Falls, and who
never will. Wouldn't it be as easy a
thing to get these people into a nickel
theater 10 see a motion picture Of the
falls as it is now to get them in to wit
ness. series of ut erly inaneviews."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-23
DlSCOURTEOUS
AND INFRINGEMENT.
California Senator Wakes Wrath Over
Insinuatons Made In Legs, AZURE
of Upper House.

PALO ALTO, Calf, March %
Designating the recent action Of the
state senate as 'discourteous and an
infringement" on his rights and pr1vl-
leges. Senator Marshall Black, whose
Illness prevented a break in the direct
primary deadlock today, sent long
telegram to Lieutenant Governor Por-
ter, clearing up the situation so far as
he is concerned. The telegram says:
81 beg to inform you, and through
YOU. the senate, that l regard the res
olution adopted Saturday in reference
to nv absence as discourt eous, an in
fringement upon my privileges and
rights as a senator and citizen.
therefore declined to see presons sent
here under this resolution"
DR.. Black, attending his brother
saws his patient will not be able 10 go
tn Sacramento to vote before another
week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-23
CAPE FLATTERY HAS LIFE SAVER
Steamer Equipped to Save Persons on
Distressed Vessels on Way North.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 23-Equip-
ped with every available device for
saving lives ard rescuing shipwrecked
persons at sea, the government steamer
Snohomish arrived today and went to
an anchorage off Sausalito. The steam
or was built expressly for use in the
rough seas about Cape F1attery and in
the straits of San Juan de Fuca and
will be permanently stationed at sea
on missions of mercy
The Snohomish was born of the Va
lencia disaster, in which more than 100
lives were lost when that steamer went
to destruction on the rocks near Cape
Beale, Vancouver island, January %
1906, after having run past Capt Flat
terry in thick fog. 1t was not long
after that disaster that the lack of ade-
quate life-saving apparatus on the
stormy northern coast was brought to
the attention of the United States gov
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-23

primitive. No knives, spoons or forks
are used in eating, the fingers answer
ing all purposes. Each Indian is am
bilious to own brass jug or pot and
these brasses are handed down as heir
looms and are held as almost sacred
in possession. They are kept bright
by securing them with mud and water.
After a meal the brasses that have
been used in any way are taken out
in the street where the women or men,
as the case may be, squat on the
ground and rub them with the dust
and water.
What the United States Pays For Jute.
1t might be well to consider the fact
that we are sending to India $2,921,-
941 annually for bags and cloth that
might be made at home. We are re-
ceiving articles that are made by the
which could be made by mill labor in
the United States. We are buying
$S,787,4S5 worth of raw jute annu
ally and manufacturing it into cloth
WIZ not buy as much raw jute as we
need fnl manufacture it into cloth
and bags? This would give addi-
tional employment to our own people
and keep the profits at home
1t would be still better to encGur-
age the growth Of ramie on the lands
going to waste in the Philippines,
where that fiber can be successfully
cultivated. Thus we would be abso-
lutely Independent in respect to bags
for use in handling our flour, wheat,
corn oats and other commodities. Since
the process is cheaply degumming
ramie has been discovered there seems
ramie has bee discovered there
holding back in the cultivation of
ramie on an extensive scale.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-23
,uJTE INDUSTRY
OF EAST INDIA

tons per loom per year, or a total Oh
$50, 900 tons means a consumption Oh
3,75O,OO0 bales.
visited the modern Kinnison mill
which has a capital of s1,O00,0OO ana
The latest machinery made in England
It has $50 looms and produces 1S,0Oo
tons of bags and hessian cloth IN oo
weeks. This mill employs 1000 men,
women and children.
The wages paid to me in the mills
range from 81 to SO per month, wom-
en- from $3.50 to 50, and boys and
girls from 81 to s1.75. These people
subsist principally on rice and veg
etables made up in the form of curry,
which is a peppery and sweetish mix
ture Of rice and vegetables. with now
and then chicken, duck or goat
meat.
They all chew betel nut constantly
as a stimulant. They eat two meals
a day as rule, one before beginning
work and one after the days work is
done. The men and boys wear breech-
clouts or dhooties and the women and
girls saris. which consists of 40 yards
of thin muslin wrapped in peculiar
way about the loins and shoulders.
Primitive Mode of Living.
The people of a mill, or several
mills if the mills are nearly located
together, occupy village which is
made up of huts made of mud, bricks,
and palm leaves woven into sheets and
tackled onto bamboo poles. All are
matched with a long tough grass used
throughout India for covering huts,
and bungalows and which make
tight cool, and durable roof. The
floor is made of clay tamped down
hard, which makes very good floor.
On this floor is spread in places mat
ting made of bamboo grass. On this
mating many of the natives throw a
cotton blanket, or possibly thin mat
tress, for beds. Some have a rude
bed made Of four posts 16 inche
with crosshead and side pieces, pinned
together and then crisscrossed with
bed cords. There may be a few rude
benches, but little or no furniture is
eat on the floor squatted around
pot or pan containing the food. The
and girls afterwards. taking what is
left The mode of life is thoroughly
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-23
STANFORD CREW
NEW RACING. SHELL.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Call
March 23.-The new eight-oared shell
which was purchased from Cornell uni
versity last fall arrived at San Fran
cisco last week. Coach Dan Murphy
inspec ed he boat today, and .mme-
diately started the work of fitting II
up for it's initial trip on the bay SAT
urday morning when the varsity ere"
viii row it down to the S anford ooa'-
house at Redwood city. 80,
The early arrival of the sneH WIZ
greatly facilitate the task OF oo''o
ing the crews for the coming spriHS
gattas. Up to this time MurpH!
had 20 coach both the varsity anu
freshmen crews in one boat. WIN ',-o
use of the new eight-oared shen Nv
will now not only be able to nave pun
crews on the water each AFTERNOON -
will also be able to get them lhlo De'
shape for their long races by a ser
of pre- urinary contests between '-''
two crews.
The varsity squad has now
thinned down to about Is men Wno a.
as husky bunch of fellows a
turned out for seas in the Nai9i''
eight. From these men Murphy
select his first eight men who VIII To"
against the University of California ."
April II, and the four-oa crew. III.
freshman squad has also been reduce"
to II men. Among these new men thsl'
are some big fighters, and Coach MuI-
ply is more than pleased with iheli
work thus far.
The entire squad OF oarsmen is WORK
ing With heart and soul not only to turn
the tables on their rivals in Berkeley
in their annual regatta, but also ina
they may be able to make he trip l"
the north TO row against Washington
and Wisconsin in June.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-23
STRIKERS DEMAND
WRITTEN PROMISE
ARE AFRAID TO
TAKE THE WORD OF FRENCH
GOVERNMENT.
They Ask That Promise Be Given That
No Striker Shall Suffer Because
He Left Work.

PARIS. March 23.-At general
meeting of the representative of the
striking telegraphers, postal employees
today unanimously voted that the
strikers should present demand for
a written promise that none shall be
punished for leaving their positions
when called on to strike. l. was also
voted that a demand shall be made for
a revocation of the Objectionable or
ders issued by Under Secretary Sim
van of pos ais and telegraphS. Inc
strikers fear the government VIII dis
regard the promises if they are not
written.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-23
LAFAYETTE TO WATCH
DORRIS IN MARATHON.

LAFAYETTE, One, March 23.-Tl e
local sports are showing considerable
interest in the coming Marathon, owing
to the fact that Doris, the NJ A. A. G.
entry is a local boy. He was member
team here last spring, and was the
star man in the mile, half and quarter.
Although he had never engaged in
trackwork when Coach Armstrong
took charge of the team he soon showed
remarkable natural ability and won
places in those events in high school
meets at Dayton, Newberg and Corval-
lis and at the Rose Festival games at
Portland in June.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-23
CONSUL GENERAL WILLIAM n.
MICHAEL EXPLAINS TRADE
CONDITIONS.
Cost of Manufacture of Gunny Bags In
British Possession Compare
With United States.

CALCUTTA, March 22.-Practically
all the jute exported from In
dia passes through the port OF
Calcutta During the calendar year
1906 the value of jute and jute manu-
features declared at this consulate
general for export to the Uni,ed S ates
was $30,709,426 viz: gunny bags
$2,040,234; gunny cloth, $19,8S1,7O7;
jute (raw), $5,715,92O; and jute butts
and reflections, $3,O71,56
The Commercial Intelligence depart
nent, in its returns showing the sea-
borne rade of British India for the
year 1906, gives the exports from Cal
cutta to the United States as follows:
Gunny bags, 13,079,60O, valued at s719,
$780, gunny cloth, 492, 7S5,420 yards,
valued at $17,32S,93O; raw jute, 24S,-
406,256 pounds, valued at $1,000, 005;
to.al, s27,43S,265, or $3,27L161 less than
the figures recorded in the consulate
general, which are based on the in
voices covering all jute and jute man
ufactures shipped from Calcutta to
the United States, and must be accept
ed as correct.
sute Production and Manufacture.
The normal area of jute cultivation
in Bengal embraces 100000 acres,
which yield on an average three bales
OF 400 pounds each to the acre, or T.
100000 bales Cooch Behar, Assam and
Nepal produce 10000 bales, making
the to "a production in east and west
Bengal, 100000 bales. The looms at
work in Bengal an dtheir increase
since 1877 were as follows: 1877, 4,163;
1895, 9,S41; 1901, 1886; 1904, 1901;
1905, 2131S; 1906, 23,SS4. OF the last,
11,119 were sacking looms and 2,765
hession looms. There are probably 1885,
600 persons employed in and about
the mills With the labor employed the
average output per week for each loom
amounts to about $4,000 pounds of
goods. In the campaign for he year,
SO weeks. the production being 81 II
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homish was soon begun.
The vessel is the first constructed
for use as an exclusive life saver and
cost 100000 She was built by the
Pussy & Jones company at Whining
ton, Del, and had her trial trips at
Arundel bay, Maryland, last Novem-
ber
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-23

PILES CURED IN 6 TO ID DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case of Itching. Blind, Bleed
ing or Protruding Piles in to IA days
or mons-, refunded. soc,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-23

Save shoe leather by using the
classified advertising columns. Cheap
anG effective.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-23

Save shoe leather by using the
classified advertising columns. Cheap
and effective.
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The Statesman-Union classified ad-
vertising columns will find what you
want
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Looking for resl,.ts' CLASSIFIED ADDS;
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Wait for the cars at the Book Nook
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Wait for the cars at the Book Nook.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-29

Of the pin. which briefly is as follows;
1t had been presented to him by his
wife, whom the hostess and myself
knew to be a tall, blonde woman pos
sessed of musical ability. She had
given it to him because of an unde-
fined fear with which the jewel had in
spfred her whenever she had taken IT
from her dressing table.
He had the stone reset in the form
of stickpin. He confessed to the
same uncanny feeling whenever he put
IT on to wear, and had felt that he
would ultimately give 1t away rather
than retain it. The dealer from whom
his wife had bought the pin assured
her that it had been found in the tomb
of mummy in Egypt. The doctor
knew nothing of any man having been
killed in the manner described by X.
'As X had told nothing in regard
to the pin capable of verifcation, ex-
cept that which was already in the
mind of the doctor, the entire incident
may be set down as an ordinary case
of telepathy If we accept the statement
that an early owner had been killed
by a blow back of the right ear. AS
all the known facts were as X. recited
them. a presumption is raised in favor
of the accuracy of that unverified state
ment, but as scientific methods would
exclude unverified statements, the ex-
pertinent can be offered only for the
consideration of those who contend that
there is such thing as psychometry
Independent of telepahy."
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-29
THOMAS RELATES
TELEPATHIC TALE
Author of THE Witching Hour
Tells Weird Story of a
"HoOdoo" Jewel

In an autographed interview recent
" given to the public Augustus Thomas.
author Of The witching Hour" dis
cusses telepathy and states a peculiar
experience he had relative to the phe-
nomena of thought transference.
The phenomenon of which 1 will
speak" says Thomas, lis this:
-Four Of US sat at a dinner table.
after the meal had been finished. The
table was a round top mahogany, five
teet IN diameter; no cloth had been
laid There was a lace centerpiece, and
AZ the individual places lace doilies.
Four single candles with yellow shades
We're the light upon the table.
The room was, roughly speaking, Is
feet square. The only other light in
il was that reflected from a picture
over the mantel. and which came from a
single y candlepower incandescent
burner, hooded from direct view
The facts Of the lights and OF
the dark table top are important
only because they bear upon the ques-
tiOn Of the general amount of light
As matter Of fact, the faces were
about as dimly lighted as faces ever
are at a dinner in a private dwelling
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-29

The persons at the table were an en-
inent physician from Paris, the hostess.
Mr.. x and myself
Mr.. X is a man of unusual psychic
power and insight He is in no sense a
professional practitioner of occult expo
sition and his ability in this field is
known to but few. He sat on the oppo-
site side of the table from the doctor.
The postprandial talk had drifted to
psychic and to occult things.
asked KS permission to tell the
doctor of KS ability in that realm.
The permission was granted. This
was the first meeting of the two
men. x had come to the appointment
across country The doctor had arrived
at the last moment by train. Both
men were in business suits. The doc
tor was wearing a scarfpin which in
the uncertain light showed as an indefi-
mite spot of white, about the size of a
split pea
over this pin the doctor placed his
hand and said to X Can you tell me
anything concerning this pin that / am
wearing? X replied: I don't wish
to see it. 1 noticed as you put your
hand to it that 1t was a speck of white,
of what material l did not see; but as
/ regard it psychically 1 discover
that IT came from the northern part OF
Africa that 1t has been reset as a pin
that at one time it was worn as a ring.
1t was given to you by tall lady with
blue eyes, blonde complexion, who pos
sesses considerable musical ability. The
pin has generally been regarded by the
many who have in turn possessed 1t as
an unlucky thing. 1t seems TO me
that it would invite or provoke as
sault by robbers. You will probably
dispose of it by giving 1t away Not to
me, because / could not be induced to
accept 1t. One man who owned it long
ago was killed by a blow that crushed
in his skull just behind the right ear.
''The doctor then told all he knew
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-29
TWO SMALL TOWNS
MERGE WITH Los ANGELES
San Pedro and Wilmington
Turn Over Government

Los ANGELES. Aug. 2S.-with ap-
propriate ceremonies the cities of san
Pedro and Wilmington were today
merged with the city of Los Angeles
and became an integral part of the
latter. in conformity with the result
of the consolidation elections several
weeks ago.
The officials of the two cities were
assembled in the council chamber at
San Pedro in the presence of a large
audience of citizens
Mayor Walton made a speech. for
mally turning over the government of
the city of San Pedro. Which was ac-
cepted by Mayor Alexander of Los An
geles.
Chief of Police Dishman and Fire
Chief Lipps of Los Angeles and other
department heads took charge of their
respective departments in the two
smaller cities.
simultaneously City. Attorney Hewitt
filed in Sacramento the certificates of
the consolidation election.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-29
FAVOR PURCHASE
OF WATER PLANT
Supervisors Consider County
Line Supply Not Menace
to Public Health

The setback to the purchase of the
County, Line water company's plant by
the city when City Chemist Beaver re-
ported to the supervisors. that the
water showed traces of organic con-
tamination has been practically Offset
by a further report showing that the
use of the water has not resulted Sc
riously in any recent cases and that
Spring Valley water made no better
showing upon analysis.
Members of the public utilities and
health committees of the board have
satisfied themselves that the use of
the water will not seriously menace
the health of the district, and next
Tuesday will make a visit of inspec-
tion to the plant.
Should the pipe lines. reservoirs and
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-29
Music in the Park

Following is the program of music in
Golden Gate park today:
Anthem. "star spangled Banner,
March, La Ritrata Italiana'' '....... Dresgher
Waltz. Visions of Beautiful Women .Fahrbach
Overture, Light Cavalry''... :. .Suppe
by request)
tal IdylIe. "Blumengehuster'' .. Won Blon
s(b) Patrol Popular. Observation-Disclosures Hindley
tBy requestl
Grand selection introducing the melodies of
the Emerald isle ................. Godfrey
Excerpts, I'll Trovatore', ,.............. Verdi
tBy request)
Gems from '.Serenade', Herbert
Humoresque, ..Afraid to Go Home in the
tBy request)
Melodies from king Dodo' .......... .Lueders
March. Daughters of America. Remiek
tAmerfca -
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-29

pumping station be found in satisfac-
tory condition it is probable that the
joint committee will recommend on the
following Monday to the board the
purchase of the plant for $4,000, as
offered. This sum is exactly half the
company's first offer and less by $500
than the city engineers estimate of
it's physical value.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-29
CITY sUBsCRIBERs

Who desire The Call mailed to them At
summer resorts or other out OF town
places Will please notify Office, gfvine
present address and length OF time de-
sired sent to new address. On return
ing please notify Office. in order that
service by carrier may be promptly re-
sumed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-29
TALLAC

Like Tahoe. opens June /. Headquarters for
trout fishing. Resident physician Information
at Peck -Judah's and S. z. r. r. information bu-
reaus or address LAWRENCE & C0MSTOCK,
Tallac. Lake Tahoe, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-29
RUBIcON PARK

LAKE TAHOE. n. W. Cuthbert. Prop. Hotel.
cottages and tents. New furniture. Home cook
ing Fishing social campfire. postoffce. tele-
phone Special rates for September Address
n W. Cuthbert Rubicon P. o.. Lake Tahoe, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-29
THE AUTOMOBILE HEADQUARTERS
OF LAKE COUNTY
If They Only Knew!

world traveller wrote back TO a friend
about his trip by the S. S. Mariposa:
II want so to tell you that this ship is up to.
II not better than. any ship have even known.
and other passengers said the same. ] think II
Il were widely known that such a good ship
were on the line the company would have more
passengers than they could carry"
TAHITI and return, sl25 WELLINGTON, n
e. and return. $500 SOUTH SEA ISLANDS
(all Of them. 5 months tour $4O0. Book now
OCEANIC S. S. CO.. 673 Market St
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-29
TEPPER'S HOTEL AND GARDENS

Under new management Near the Altenhem,
Fruitvale. Beautiful place for vacation. Rooms
snd board, including bath Regular dinner and
music Sundays. Ia carte week days. VIII rent
for parties and picnics. P. J0HEK. Proprietor.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-29
BROCkwAY

Lake Tahoe Only hot springs and best fishing
grounds the lake. Launch meets train at
Tahoe. See Peck -Judah's or s. p. R. r. In
formation bureaus, write LAWRENCE &
CoMSTOCK, Brockway, Lake Tahoe. Cal.