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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
UNIONS PLEDGE
AID FOR The
GEARY BONDS
Joint Committee of Building
Trades and Labor Council
Indorses Project
Mass Meeting Planned for Next
Sunday in interests of Mu-
nieipaI Ownership
Continued from Page 1

D. d. Sullivan of Sacramento. presi-
dent of the state federation Of labor
was present and said that he would
be pleased to act in concert with the
campaign committee.
COMMITTEE Is NAMED
At the meeting yesterday commit
tee consisting of John Mahoney, e E
Phillips. John Doorleys ". c. Ayres and
Andrew j. Gallagher. was appointed. te
arrange for the meeting to be held
next Sunday.
Large committees were also named
to visit every union which meets be-
tween now and the day of the cleo
ton. December 80. to interest the
unions in the issue. The secretaries
of the unions will be instructed to
send postal to every member who is
not present at the meeting when the
matter is discussed urging the neces-
sity of voting for the proposition
There will be a meeting of the
Ocean View Improvement club held In
Wolfes hall. Ocean View. this evening,
to consider the Geary street bond cleo
tion. The matter was taken up at the
last meeting OF the cluD- 1nen the
brother of DR.. w. S. Coney of the
United Railroads, who has been or
ganizing an Improvement club flying
squadron" which could move from hall
to hall, had his force ready for action.
The Flying squadron" however. lost Its
enthusiasm when Andrew J. Gallagher
and other champions of the Geary
street bonds appeared in the hall and
made standuD fight for the issue.
Coffey Squadron Active
The Coffey squadron has been on the
wing during the last week, but the
citizens campaign committee is now
prepared to meet it on the floors of the
various halls. and lively skirmishes are
expected between now and Decem-
ber 80.
Andrew j. Gallagher. who is secre-
tary of the San Francisco labor council
expressed himself as confident yester-
day that the Geary street bond issue
would carry. Formerly the unions
made no systematic fight for the Geary
street system" he said. but even SC
it was nearly carried. Now we are to
bring out every possible vote in the
cause and / can not see how 1T can fail
to secure the necessary two-thirds vote
Before there was only some 436 votes
between defeat and victory. Then the
full strength of the opposition was
active to defeat the measure. but the
bonds nearly carried"
E. r. Carr of the Upper Market street
Improvement association and vice pres
ident of the Asiatic exclusion league
spoke emphatically yesterday in favor
of the Geary street bonds.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
HUNDRED JAPANESE IN
BURNING LODGING HOUSE
Spectacular Fire Menaces Lives
of Families and Horses

Los ANGELES. Dec. 19.-The lives
of 100 japanese were in danger to-
night while spectacular fire ragged in
Wall street, between Fourth and
Fifth. All were eventually rescued.
The fire started in the drying shed Of
the Los Angeles wreclling company and
spread to- the yards and buildings of
the box, sash and door factory of J. S.
Barrett. The Sasaki lodging house,
where the Japanese families We're,
caught fire and was destroyed.
The fire also caught the stables of
the Crescent creamery company, where
80 horses were. and the stables of +. r.
Anderson, where 16 horses We're. The
animals were rescued.
Clarence Burkhardt, a spectator, fell
through a skylight and was severely
injured.
The total loss will not exceed $751; 900,
partly covered by insurance.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
GREW VAST FORESTS
ON BARREN ESTATE
Writer Sailed in Ship Made of
Oaks He Planted

Coke OF Holkham, so we learn from
w H r Curriers' short History Of
English Agriculture published by the
Clarendon Press, began his great agri-
cultural work about 1776 on an estate
where. as old Lady Townshend said,
"all you will see will be one blade of
grass and two rabbits fighting for
that in fact it was little better than
a rabbit warren He transformed the
bleak bare countryside by planting so
acres of trees every year until he had
1900 acres well covered. and in 1882
had probably the unique experience Of
embarking in a ship which was built
of oak grown from the acorns he had
himself planted. Between 1776 and
1912 (the date of his DEATH he is said
to have spent f536.9s2 on improving
his estate.
Breslau is to have its forty seventh
international exhibition next May.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
MADRIz PROBABLY
zELAYA'S SUCCESSOR
Received With Cheers and Flow
ers on Journey From Coz
rinto to Capital
Situation in Managua Is Tense
as Warning Factions Are
Ready to Clash
Continued from Page 1

a policy of punishment for the Offend
ers against the public good"
In Managua the situation is intense
zelaya has offered the American con-
sui a guard of soldiers for the con-
sulate, but this offer has been declined
Battle Soon Will Be Fought
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.-The Mica
raguan insurgents are growing tired
of awaiting attack, according to ad-
vices received here tonig ght, and de-
cisive battle between government
troops and the army under General Es-
trada may be expected within the next
two or three days.. In a cablegram to
Doctor Castrillo, representative here
of the provisional government of Mica
ragua, General Estrada said:
THE enemy has been on our front
for eight days. We are strongly en-
trenched before Rama, and are await
ing the first opportunity to take the Of
fensive in accordance with certain
plans"
Private dispatches from Bluefelds
received by members of the Estrada
party here scoffed at the resignation
of President Zelaya. The informants
here said that the entire procedure
was a plot. in which Doctor Madriz,
General Irias and a representative of
Mexico at the Nicaraguan capital were
involved.
Vaccinations of the conspirators. it is
declared, would place Zelaya In the
background under the stress of pres
ent circumstances where he would be
free to dictate the government and
direct the actions of his puppets.
The Mexican was referred to as a
partisan of Zelaya and was said to
have worked hand in glove with him
in many of his official acts. 1t was
this close cooperation between the
Mexican representative and Zelaya
that gave rise to a suspicion in Cen
trail American circles here that Ze-
laya has been looking to Mexico as the
agency whereby he would be enabled
to leave the country. 1t was reported
in naval circles that marines now on
board the Buffalo, who were expected
to arrive at Corinto this afternoon,
were to be disembarked Immediately
and sent to Managua to protect the
American legation there. Officials of
the navy department denied that they
knew OF any such orders, and the state
department maintained silence.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
PR[lATf IN DANGER
OF PASSING AWAY
Cardinal SatoIIi Develops Alarm
ing Symptoms and DeIirium
After Showing Improvement

ROME. Dec. 1s-Cardinal satolli,
who recently suffered relapse from
nephritis, was slightly improved this
morning and insisted upon chaplain
celebrating mass in the sick room. He
also received communion.
This afternoon his condition was
much worse.
Alarming symptoms developed and
there was some delirium. Grave fears
are entertained for the cardinals re-
covery Many kilograms of inquiry
have been received from America.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
FENCES ADVANCE HORSE
BREEDING IL QUEENSLAND
Great Improvement Makes Inc
dustry Remuaerative

In the early stages Of Queensland's s
pastoral development the horse stock
was az very inferior quality THAT
was mainly due. says the North
Queensland Herald. 70 the fact that
none of the runs had been fenced in
and the horses in consequence got be-
you6 proper control.
a large proportion were wild mus
tangs locally known as "brumbies"
With the fencing in Of runs and the
shooting dowu of the wild stations
the way was made clear for improve
ment.
Within the last few years there has
been "a decided advancement in the
horse stock generally. and it may be
said that horse breeding almost for the
first time in the history of Queensland
has become rcmunerative
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
POET WATSON IN INSANE
ASYLUM IL YEARS AGO
Boosted He Was Milton Rein
carnated; -Adjudged Dangerous
n. II = LII
/ [SpecioI Dispatch 10 The Call

lSfecidt OfSpdfch 10 ne OcHl
NEW YORK, Dec. 19-The ST. James,
London, Gazette. on December 8, 1892,
published a news article telling how
British Poet William Watson was ad-
judged a dangerous lunatic and was
confined to an asylum. The article says
that Watson was arrested after he had
manifested violence toward his brother
during 10 mile walk from Windsor,
during which he ordered his brother to
walk behind him.
Watson claimed he was Milton, rein
carnated, and that Milton had been a
reincarnation Of Sampson, and that De-
liiih had been reincarnated to tempt
him.
After hearing this unusual boast,
Doctor Ellison, the insanity commits
sioner, lost no time in committing Wat
son to an asylum as dangerous
lunatic.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
TnnTlnal Woman Posing Roosevet's Cousin 10 Jail
FEIRFhHEM Dr. Frederick Cook Takes Passage Naples
/ UIlLIuEV Cardinal Saf0M at Deaths Door in Rome
CROWDS TRY TO SEE
EXPLORER IN ITALY
DR.. Cook Fails to Arrive on The
Steamer Saxonia, Having
Transferred His Ticket

NAPLES. Dec. 1s.-The rumor spread
here today that Dr. Frederick A. Cook
was aboard the steamer saxonia, and
a large number of persons rushed to
greet him. The captain of the Saxonia
said he had been notified that Doctor
Cook intended to cross on his steamer
but was detained and asked the COM
pany to transfer his ticket to the
Carmania
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20

The population OF England and
Wales enumerated at the end Of
March, 1901. consisted of 32,527.S42 per-
sons. From that date until the middle
Of 1907 the number of births exceeded
The number Of deaths by 2,526.9I4
BY 2 recent decree women are not
allowed to engage in bull fights in
Spain.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20

The two waterside stations of the
New York Edison company IN First
avenue between Thirty-sixth and Thir-
ty-ninth streets, New York city, are
said to make, together, the largest
electric light and power plant in the
world capable OF supplying 100000
horsepower of electrical Installation.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
Bfrfnineilam

Tho Birmingham Age-Herald 81
pleading for a strong compulsory edu-
-ation law Sd Alabama calls attention
20 the fact that Of $4,000 children Of
school age only $1,000 while children
and 5000 black children were attend
ng school, according TO the census o.
1900.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20

Fear has arisen in the breast Of a
New Zealander in England. caused by
he announcement that the Dread
aaught which his native country is to
give to the empire viii be the thir-
s.eenth ship presented TO the British
1rvF
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
LANDS IN CFILFOR
INSULTING LETTERS
Miss Van SantyOord, Posing as
Theodore ROOseyeIt's Cousin,
Sentenced in Turin
SID Dispateh o AZ "a


Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
PARIS. Dec. ia woman of S5
calling herself Miss Van santvoord
and declaring that she is a cousin OF
Theodore Roosevelt. has been con-
demned at Turin to four months i'm
prisonment on conviction of defama-
ton of character and slaader. Miss
Van santvoord says her home is in
New York. Her accusers were Cheva-
lier Montanari. major of cavalry. and
his wife. who was Miss Elene Day OF
Boston.
The crime of writing grossly insult
ing and threatening letters to signora
Montanari was fastened on Miss Van
santvoord. and her motive was envy
of the oonjugal happiness of Montanari
and his wife.
Some of the letters purported to
emanate from a woman who had been
united TO Montanari by religious
though not by civil marriage, and
were signed with the name Giulette
Montanari They charged him with
abandonment and declared that she was
living in misery and was sworn to
avenge' herself.
The writer threatened to kill Mon
tanarfs youngest child because it bore
close resemblance to him. and also to
throw vitriOl on Signora Elena Mon
tanari. Handwriting experts expressed
the opinion that the letters were writ
ten by Miss Van Santvoord. She, how
ever, refused to confess and made an
energetic defense
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
DIED

CAFERLY-In Burlingame Cal. December 49,
1902 Isabella. beloved wife OF Grin r. Cav
erly and mother OF Le Roy E. Carprly a ma
tive Of Liverpool. Eng, aged 50 years Z
months and Gays.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
Cooks Backer Disguised

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-John Bradley.
who was Arctic Explorer Cooks finan-
cial baclxer, is disgusted with the lat
ter's mysterious disappearance. Brad
ley will. leave for an extended hunt
ing trip in the south and west.
Intimate friends of Doctor Cook,
who are on pins and needles pending
the decision on his data at Copenhagen.
said tonight that, in their belief, he
was at the home of a friend in Chris
tiansand, Norway within easy call of
Copenhagen.
1t is thought that Doctor Cook left
this country on the steamer United
States. which sailed Thanksgiving day.
Walter Lonsdale, the explorer S
secretary, is known to have sailed on
the vessel.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
Woman's Name Unknown

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Relatives of
former President Roosevelt in New
York said tonight that they had never
heard Of Miss Van Santvoord.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-22
Menance to Public Health.

When a purchaser buys an
article more especially of clothing,
that does not bear the union label.
showing that it has been made
under fair wage and sanitary con
ditions as indicated by the
union label, he does not know
what risk he is running.
An Investigation, conducted by
a number of philanthropic ladies
of New York, not in any way con
nected with any labor organization
all of them in positions of affiuence
resulted in report which was
appalling, showing frightfuI con
dltions in sweat-shops, where the
clothing, worn by the people from
the lowest to the highest, to be
made under conditions that were
asmenace to the public health.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-22
BAER AS A
FIREBRAND
Resorts to Threats and Intimida-
ton in Order to Provoke a Strike
in Anthracite Field.

If President Bear of the Reading
Co. hopes to goad the anthracite
mine workers into striking he is
eminently qualified for the task by
past experience. In the pending
negotiations, as the leading figure
among the coal railroad operators,
he seems disposed to employ the
same tactics that he did in 1902.
The mine workers have plainly
declared that they do not want a
strike. Although the Anthracite
Strike Commission agreement.
which was renewed III the spring
of 1906, expired April l last, the
men are still ut work and have
shown no intention of quitting
work. On the contrary, since
their officials first conferred with
the operators, they have abandon
ed most of their original demands
Instead of meeting conciliation
with consideration, President Bear
apparently considers it a good
business move to resort to threats.
If he had ever revealed any ca
pacity for settling labor disputes
his judgment might command
more respect.
The talk on the part Of the
operators of locking out the men
and reducing their wages is a
direct Indictment to strike, which
the mine workers have said they
do not want to do. But probably
they can be made to strike if that
is President Baer's purpose
New York World.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-22

and dare not raise their voice in
protest against the conditions that
foster the Great White plague for
fear of being beat into insensi-
bility by the guards who are
far more dangerous to society than
consumption or any other disease.
The workers in this section will
never be able to do anything to
elevate society or protect them
selves from the ravages of disease
as long as the present conditions of
SLAYER exists and cut throats and
thugs are in complete control.
May the time soon arrive when
the people will rise up and wipe
out this slave system and give the
working men some protection
under the law SO that they can be
of some benefit to society.
A VICTIM.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-22
Government Sweaters.

The plutes in control of the gov
ernment industries are just as big
sweaters as those outside. The
widows and daughters of Civil
War veterans who have been en-
ployed sewing tape on tive-pointed
stars on the collars of uniforms OF
jackets i'll the navy, have Just had
their pay cut in half Up to last
month they received 10 cents for
each collar trimmed. They now
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-22
RELENTLESS
WAR GOES ON
Miner Discharged Because he
Feeds Starving Wives and Child
rem of Striking Brothers.

Another instance of the depraved
anu I'M American tactics resorted
to by some of the coal operators
to wipe out organized labor in this
state was displayed at Gamoca this
week, where NJ. A. Messer, a
miner at that place was discharged
and ordered to vacate the com.
pany'S premises, under threat of
having his family and household
effects thrown into the county
road, because he rendered assist
ance and succor TO the striking
miners at Wyndal.
The reason he was subjected to
the above treatment was simply
because that when he learned that
the striking miners ut Wyndal
were in destitute circumstances
his trade union principles aud
humane nature asserted themselves
and he divided the ten days paw
he drew with his unfortunate and
oppressed brother miners at the
Wyndal mine and shared his last
sack of flour with them and for
this noble self sacrifice and com
mendable act of sweet charity he
was compelled to leave Gauley
River aud seek employment else
where.
This is but one of the daily
outrages that is being imposed
upon the wealth producers of this
State and clearly demons trates
what our citizens, who dare to as
sert their constitutional rights and
American manhood have to under
go at the hands of the soulless
| corporations in the ''Little
Mountain State.'
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-22

get only . cents, and they say they
cannot earn enough TO live upon
at this rate of wages. The cause
of the order is that the authorities
have tested a machine which can
do the work more quickly than it
can be done by hand labor. At
once they reduced the pay of the
women and expect them to com.
pete with the machines. A nice
lot of cannibals.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-22
MINER LOSES
LIFE In MINE
At Plymouth Caused by Premature
Explosion of a Shot or One
That Hung Fire.

A sad accident occurred at the
Plymouth mine last Thursday
evening in which S. L. Taylor was
killed. 1t was caused either by 4
premature explosion of Il shot or
one that hung fire until Mr.. Taylor
supposed it had gone out and re-
turned just i'll time to be almost
against it where it exploded kill
ing him Instantly
Mr.. Taylor was a loyal and
hard working member of Local
union No 20l5 and enjoyed the
confidence and respect of all who
knew him. Touching resolutions
of respect were passed by the
Local. We extend our heartfelt
sympathy to the bereaved family '
and friends.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-22

COAL BARONS
Have Miners and Their Families
Thrown into the Public High
ways on Gauley River.

The strikeing miners on Gauley
River have received a sumple of
the ''individual liberty howlers
methods accorded TO working men
in this state where they demand
fair deal at the hands of the
powers. For some time past the
men at Wyndal have been resist
ing sweeping reduction of wages
and the enforcement of ineuuitous
conditions and in order to force
them to bow to their will the
operators with the assistance of
their hirelings have made an ex.
ample of some of the staunch sub
porterS of American principles by
throwing them out of their homes
upon the public highways without
giving them a hearing.
The following men and their
families were the victims of this
high handed outrage, Berkeley
Sims, G. s. Curry and S. c.. Odell
who were forcibly elected by one
Same kincaid, Il special constable,
appointed for that purpose.
The District officers were in
formed of the action to be- taken
but were informed that the cases
would come up before a Justices
court on the 18th and acting upon,
that notification had officials and
attordeys on the ground on that
date to protect the interest of the
men, but upon presenting them
selves were informed that the case
was disposed of the day before.
SO another disgraceful and in
inhuman chapter is added to the
voluminous list of illegal and
outrageous methods of the soulless
coal barons in their fight to force
the wage earners of the State into
4 state of chattel slavery.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-22
TIMERS GRANT
THE RELIEF
Asked by the kanawF1a- Operators Working
Under the 1908 Joint Agreement
After Three Days Session.
After Thorough and Careful Consideration
of Conditions Policy for this District
is Outlined and Adopted.

The special convention of the
West Virginia miners called to-
gether by the District Board to
consider matters of grave i'm.
portance convened in Musicians
Hall at 10 O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing with President Davis welding
the gavel and after announcing
y. Taylor, Cannelton; A. ID.
Lavinder, of Tomsburg and w.
w. Hall, Eagle, as credent ii al COM
mittee called National Organizer
w. j. Campbell, of Kentucky, to
the chair.
In assuming the duties of presid-
ing officer Organizer Campbell
made a few brief and timely re-
marks, and the convention pro-
ceeded to business by hearing
report of credential committee and
reading call for convention.
President Davis read his report
which clearly and distinctly out
lined the situation confronting the
organization in this District which
was referred to Il committee on
officers report composed of Dele
gates Plat, Handley; Morris,
Donwood; Sydenstriclier, Gomoca !;
Spriggle, Black Betsey; Iwilling,
Banner; Bradley, Montgomery
and Hall, Eagle, after which a
recess was taken until 2:3O p. IN :.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-22
Death Due to Negligence.

President Feehan, of the Penn
eylvania soft coal miners, has
hurled thunderbolt into the
ranks of the politicians in that
state by charging that the enor-
nous loss of life i'll the mining in
duStry is due to the negligence of
inspectors. whose duties it is to
enforce the law, but who wink at
law-breaking- OF course, The best
citiZsns' are denounciug Feehan
as an agitator, disturber. etc, but
the big miners is Indifferent to
their frothings Citizen.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-22
Organizer Craigo Out:

National Organizer Craigo, who
has been quite i'll for the past
two weeks and had to undergo a
very trying surgical operation is
able to be out, but is very weak
from results of the operation and
activity i'll organizing work. He
will. however he able to resume
his duties in a short time
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-22

The convention met at 80 and
the question before the convention
was discussed at length by the
delegates, after which Il committee
was appointed including the Dis
trIct officers to wait upon com
mlttce of the Kanawha Coal AS
Noclation and confer with them
The convention then adjourned
antil Wednesday morning.
The convention put in the en-
tire morning, afternoon and even
my edneSLay considering the con
dItlomS confronting them and dis
GUESSING in detail every phase OF
the questions before them.
The convention went in session
promptly at the appointed hour
thursday continuing the discussion
anu considered several committee
rr"ommeudationS and resolutions.
Every delegate yoiclng the senti
mentS OF the members of his Local
ON various questions under dis.
clis>l"m and al $50 O'Clock adopt
vi the following resolution as the
policy OF the District to meet the
situation and adjust the existing
differences:
" hereas. The Operators il
TINS District have appealed for re
ilei at our hands in order to enabl,
them to compete with the non.
union fields. and in view of the
TACT That our officials have signed
contracts with companies VIII,
have violated the Joint Agree
ment entered into in April, 1905