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DIVE KEEPERS
EXPECT DIE
TO CLOSE LID
Consternation Reigns in Tender
loin Over Shakeup in the
Police Department
Chief White Refuses to Give the
Reason for Changing Posts
of Captains
they have feared of old, and he will be
back on the job today.
If It is not a political move, as most
evidence seems to indicate, the sudden
return to a conservative policy rep
resents Chief White grown independent
of the petty crowd of tenderloin pro
tectionists and McCarthy hangerson
that have clung about his feet ever
since he followed thS ousted Seymour
Into the office. Joe Sullivan, head of
the police commission, who has con
tested with White for supreme author
ity from the beginning, came to an
•pen break with the chief two weeks
ago, and White threatened to resign.
This row was over just how far the
lid should be tilted to make a good
appearance and still keep peace with
the cafe owners. White is none too
conservative himself, but he objected
1 to Sullivan giving orders over his head.
The quarrel was patched up and White
rmained in office, but he no longer
answers to Joe Sullivan.
One day last week Chief White asked
two of his frienfls to make a tour of
the tenderloin and see how things were
being run in Captain Kelly's district.
They reported in due time and the fol
lowing evening, Friday, White held a
three hour conference with Mayor Mc-
Carthy in a downtown cafe. Then
came the order yesterday which sends
Kelly where he can do no harm and
leaves the dive keepers wonder
ing who are the real double dyed vic
tims of the double cross.
White did not consult the police com
missioners—at least, he did not take
them into his confidence as an official
branch of the city government. Isaac
H. Spiro. one of the commissioners, but
one who cools his heels on the out
side while the cose in administration
men pull the strings, said last night
that he could hardly realize that the
shakeup had been ordered.
• Nothing was said about any changes
at the last meeting of the commission
ers," said Spiro. "I was there last
Thursday but didn't hear a word about
this. It's news to me.
"The new iist of officers and patrol
men has only been issued a couple of
days. It is just out of the printers
hands. This could not have been con
templated for long or that list would
have been held up for a day or so."
Chief White, who has gained pass
ing fame during his brief term in office
on account of his taciturn behavior
whenever his official acts are made the
subject of the interviewer, had no ex
planation to make last evening other
than that he had acted "for the good
of the service." He would not discuss
the persistent rumors that carry the
details of his break with Sullivan, and
made only evasive answers to all other
queries.
Both sides- of the two minute con
verstion are set down as follows:
"Chief White, is it true that you have
ordered these changes in order to
clamp down the lid and punish the
cafe owners in the tederloin because
they are reputed to be only lukewarm
in support of McCarthy?"
"Not at all. 1 did it for the good of
the service generally."
"Does that, mean that you were dis
satisfied with conditions in all the
districts where the changes have
been made or only in Captain Kelly's
district?"
"Kelly Is not the only man shifted,
is he?"
"No, but there is a rumor that you
and Kelly were not at all friendly,
owing to his failure to carry out your
orders regarding the closing down of
the lid."
"You hear all kinds of rumors and
that is only one of many."
"There is another rumor, and a per
sistent one, to the effect that you and
President Joe Sullivan of the police
commission have fallen out and that
you have determined to take the bit
In your teeth and clean tip the town.
Is that one true?"
"About as true as the others. I am
chief of police—not Joe Sullivan. He
has not interfered with me, nor I
with him. Any changes that may be
made in the personnel of the police de
partment will be made by me and not
by any one else."
"Were these changes discussed with
the mayor, and are you going to shift
any of the detectives and plain clothes
men?"
"I have nothing: more to say. You
seem to know more about police affairs
than I do. Good day."
Although the Interview is not exactly
a 32 candlepower light on the situation,
the fact remains that Captain Kelly has
not obeyed the mandates issued from
the chief's office. Only last Friday
White sent out an order directing Kelly
to enforce the 'dead line" 1 regulation
imposed upon the women of the tender
loin by Captain Duke during his sway
at the central station.
Captain Duke of his own authority
had fixed arbitrary limits for the nig+tt
revels along the Barbary coast, this
territory being bounded north and
south by Broadway and California
streets and east and west by Sansome
street and Grant avenue. For six weeks
this rule has fallen into the way of
desuetude, but Chief White revived it
and grave instructions accordingly.
Previously White and Kelly had
been In conflict over the enforcement
of the anti-gambling ordinance, as well
as over the regulation of the downtown
dance halls and cafes. White is said
to have insisted upon a fairly honest
administration of the vices, and by
sending his personal friends out to
make a quiet investigation, seems to
have taken the matter into his own
hands.
'•The order Issued yesterday after
noon practically rescinds the first big
decree of the police chief following his
assumption of official duties late in
the month of June. On July 6 he
shifted every station commander ex
cept Captain John Mooney, and now
they are nearly all back again where
they were under the Seymour regime.
In the tenderloin, both downtown
and along the Barbary coast, conster
nation reigns among the dive keepers
and cafe owner*, who hailed the first
order wit'i delight two months ago,
and wli t . have been running their re
sorts wide open at intervals ever since.
Only yesterday morning, after several
days of anxiety, their worry was re
lieved by the sight of Captain Kelly
strolling leisurely down Pacific street
at 2:SO o'clock, looking into the dance
halls occasionally and smiling upon the
ragtime music anj the crowded floors.
FhysicJe.nl recommend the I,urline
Ocean Water tub baths for nervous- ■
ness, insomnia and rheumatism. Try
one tor that tired feeling. The Luriine
baths >re.at Bush and". l^arkin strgeta.
Strike Action Up to Leaders
Advisory Board Ends Debate
Federation Officers Must Confer in East
Before Calling Out Shop Men
Summing up the results of their
three days' conference In a declaration
reiterating their former ? demands, ; the
members of the advisory board of
federated shop employes of i the Harri
man lines adjourned yesterday:after-'
noon and left the matter of a strike
entirely in the hands <, of the inter
national officers . of V the 5: five craft
unions involved. The leaders departed
from the city In the evening without
making known their 1 intentions other
than to announce that any further ac
tion will be taken In Chicago:
DEMANDS OF THE ; MEN ;
Th« net result vof the' meeting of the
general committeemen, who had been
called s together^ In ■?. San *\ Francisco * to
confer' and advise with the general
officers,''. was to reinforce these five men
in ; the position x they have taken
throughout the V controversy. The ; de
mand is , for recognition of the'; shop
federation,': which unites In one body
all .[':-■_ the i blacksmiths/ boilermakers,
machinists, . car ". men '■: and ? sheet ; : metal
workers on the Harriman lines west of
the Mississippi. It Is said that this de
mand is; even more insistent now than
it was on September 1, when the Inter
national presidents presented the case
to Vice President Kruttschnltt" of the
Southern and Union Pacific and were
refused. '
MEETIXGfAT LOS ANGELES .
Following - the adjournment: yester
day afternoon, the International offi
cers i and ; the members of» the ; advisory
board left the city at once, the former
going to Los Angeles In a body and the
committeeraen returning Ito • the sev
eral shops which they f^ represent. An
open meeting of .-: the < shop crafts will
be held "in i Los J Angeles ; this , evening,
after which ' the officers will proceed
to their headquarters in the east.
James W. , Kline .of the blacksmiths,
will return via the Salt Lake route.
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In order to correct misleading: statements made by the management of the
Harriman lines and given to the public, we deem it necessary that the public
at large should be made acquainted with the facts in the case regarding the
requests of our federation. The company officials hare seen fit to discuss our
proposed agreement article by article.
They have laid great stress upon the un-American principles of our appren
tice system. Regarding that matter, that which we have requested is at the
present time in existence, and in defense of our present apprentice system we
beg to submit the following reasons for its existence, namely:
That it became necessary to establish an apprentice system on account of
the abuses that had been practiced by various employers, which were, that
a boy could continue his apprenticeship indefinitely and grow gray in the
employ of his master withcut receiving just compensation. We do not deny
the right of any boy to acquire a thorough knowledge of our various crafts,
but we do insist upon the right to judge the moral standing and educational
qualifications of men who are to succeed us in our vocations, and thereby in
crease the intelligence and moral character of our crafts.
It has been customary with various employers to make specialists of their
apprentices, instead of permitting them to acquire a full knowledge of the
trade, and thereby placing them at the mercy of unscrupulous and mammon
worshiping employers. We can not see anything un-American in the stand
we have taken for the betterment of the American mechanic and the working
class at large.
Another statement made by the company officials is that we object to the
physical examination and personal record system. This has been fought out
and abolished and we insist that it remain so, that is, in -so far as the men
employed in the shops are concerned. We do not dispute the right of the
company to examine men in various departments where it is absolutely essen
tial for the safety of the general public and in compliance with the law, such
as inspectors in th« car department. But we do insist that no man shall he
j subject to the un-American treatment similar to the days previous to 1861,
when a black man was placed upon the block and his teeth, eyesight, mind
and muscie examined.
We contend that our employers buy only our labor power and not our
persons. They have foremen and bosses to judge whether a man is physically
able to do the work required of him and they have the right to dismiss the
employe if he does not meet the requirements.
Another statement made by the company officials concerns the hospital
system. We contend that the men who furnish the money to maintain the
hospital should have a voice in the management. One of the causes of the
revolutionary war was taxation without representation, and the American peo
ple still revolt against that principle.
We are told that the amouit contributed" by the employes is not sufficient
to meet the running expenses. We are only told this. We have no means
either to prove or disprove this statement. There is not a man in the employ
of any of the roads in our jurisdiction who would hesitate for a moment to
pay twice the amount he is paying today if he had a voice in the administra
tion of the money. We believe that men who are hurt or disabled should be
accorded the best treatment possible and we are willing to pay for it. If this
Is unreasonable we have no proper understanding of justice.
There have been instances where men have been discharged from the hos
pital before a cure had been effected, for the simple reason that the time
allowance had expired.
Particular stress has been laid upon the subject of pensions, as though this
was desired by the majority of the men. We state for the benefit of the public
that there is no guarantee that our old and disabled brothers will receive the
benefits of this pension. In most cases, when a man becomes old and disabled
he is laid off during times of retrenchment and ofttimes not re-employed.
Furthermore, there is no guarantee thai the men who are now receiving these
benefits will continue to do so. It is only an act of charity at best. In case
of a stock job on Wall street the management of the roads might change hands.
Then what assurance would these old men have that they would be taken
care of by the new managers ?
What the average American wants is not charit5 r, but a fair living wage,
whereby he can provide for his declining years and for those depending upon
him.
Much has heen said regarding the "unreasonable" demands of the men for
an eight hour day. Men who have studied the economic questions of the day
are forced to admit that the trend of the times is toward a shorter work day.
Where the eight, hour work day is In effect more work and better results have
been obtained by the railroad companies.
The company officials speak of the large increase in their shop expense
that a 1 per cfnt fiat increase would make, claiming that in some instances it
would be as high as 70 per cent. It readily can be seen that this is absurd.
If any men are working in any of the shops on the Harriman system for 10
cents an hour they are certainly entitled to a 70 per cent increase.
The increases we have received during the last five years have not kept
race with the increased cost of living. With data at hand, we are willing to
debate with our company officials toe subject of hours and wages, and with
that end in view we have asked that they meet us in joint conference as a
system federation.
The statement is made by the management that they are paying higher
wages than are being paid en competitive lines. This we will not admit. The
Hill roads in the northwest are paying a higher rate and allow one hour with
pay to all employes at the close* of the week, irrespective of the number of
hours worked. This is objected to by the management of the JXarriman lines. The
Gould roads, in competitive territory, also are paying a higher rate.
We request recognition of the federation because we believe that more
can be accomplished in that way, with leas expense both to the men and to the
company. The plan has been tried on other roads with the greatest success to
all parties. We believe that all future difficulties can best be adjusted through
this medium, and therefore we deem it advisable to insist that we meet the
company officials as a federation, or not at all.
Illinois Central Machinists' Strike
Decision May Be Had Today
CHICAGO, Sept. 10.—Members of the
executive board of the International
Association of Machinists, who met
here toJay to consider the advisability
of a strike of the federated shop em-
ployes of the Illinois Central railroad,
deferred decision \intil a full meeting
of the board, which will begin a ses
sion at Davenport, la., tomorrow.
James O'Connell, International pres
ident of the machinists, arrived here
! today from Washington and a con
ference with members of the machin
ists' board and representatives of the
committee of international officers of
• the Illinois Central federated unions
i was held. I^ater President O'Connell
| and several other members of the ma
] chinists" board conferred.
"We reached no finality in the mat
ter," said President O'Connell today.
"It was decided that the full board
should pass on the advisability of au
thorizing the strike of the machinists
who are in this Illinois Central fed
eration. The full board will meet to
morrow in Davenport, where our na
tional convention will be held Sep
tember 18."
"Is there any probability of an lm-
mediate strike?" President O'Connell
was asked.
"My best judgment would be," said
he, "that there is no immediate pros*
pert of a strike."
/ "Is it "probable . that , th» executive
iboard will refer the entir«': matter, in
THE SAN FRAM CISCO CALL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1911.
stopping at Ogden. Utah," and Omaha,
Nebraska, to -meet. with the local
:" unions in those cities. He will be ac
companied by J. A. Franklin, rof - the
boilermakers. , -
■i M. F. Ryan, ? general president of i the
- car men, , and J. D. Buckale\ vice pres
ident, of the machinists, intend to
travel along \ the southern route, stop
iping -at 'El i: Paso. Houston and New
• Orleans \ before proceeding to "j Chicago.
: SHOPMEN SPLEDGED
;■ As far as the 25,000 shop ; men of < the
Harriman system are ; concerned, their
support ; has % now been }' pledged %to a
strike If the federation is J not recog
nized. . The i advisory i board I upheld the
- general V; officers almost 1 unanimously
when a vote was taken, and unless the
'. leaders f decide among themselves, and
against the mandate of c the men they
represent, that r a strike 1 1s * Inexpedient,
- it <is X certain that the ; extreme »measure
finally will be invoked. ' 'f ■
Nothing positive ;is known regarding
r the date. ; for calling out i the « men : and ;it
was;said yesterday, following the last
meeting, that the •] international; presi
dents must? confer in X the ; east:before
: any definite steps are taken. ; This will
postpone action !: < for at least a week;
Their = authority is now final, unless
they are impeached for disobeying the
commands; of what 3is said '{ to be I more
• than ; 95 ' per: cent - of; all • the " shop em
ployes. •-,-
REPLY TO ; RAILWAY OFFICIALS
\ A special committee li from .~ the - ad
visory board reported at the last ses
: sion a sweeping answer to the state
'?ments ; given f out iby the railroad offi
cials. This committee was composed of
■'- E. I* Reguin of San Francisco, presi
dent <of the ; federation; "J. J. '- Jones of
Los Angeles; H. F. Ball of Houston,
Tex.; H. B. Miller of ■ Sacramento; T. -P.
Ooff of New Orleans; Juhn Sturman of
: Sacramento, and John Scott: of San Luis
The statement follows:
so far as the machinists are concerned,
to the convention?"
"That is likely," President O'Connell
answered.
The machinists employed on the
Illinois Central are the most important
classr in the federation of shopmen and
much* hangs upon the approval of a
strike by their international associa
tion. J. F. MeCreery, president of the
I system federation committee, and his
! fellow <ommitteemen were on hand
today when the machinists' executive
board met, but they were not called
into the conference.
The main question which the machin
ists' international convention may be
called on to determine is whether a
strike of local unions In a new federa
tion should bo authorized, inasmuch as
these locals already are recognized
through their international unions,
which have working agreements with
the Illinois Central. The sentiment of
the international officers, emphatically
stated by many of them, is against a
strike for such a purpose.
President O'Connell left tonight for
Davenport.
Denver Assembly Approves
PDBNVER^ Sept A 10^Atf«TmeStlSil^
«*«ot H theg Den veTrSTriflesiiuidf tabor
assembly action was taken indorsing
the general attitude of representatives
of the International Federation of Shop
Employes, re*ar<Jio* the Question of
striking.
Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys
DEATH LAID TO
INSANITY EXPERTS
Coroner's Jury Finds Woman
Sent to Asylum Was Suf
fering From Peritonitis
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
RENO, Sept. 10.—Sent from Goldfield
after being examined for insanity by
Drs. E. A. Wheeler and O. B. Dunham,
comprising the Insanity commission.
with County Clerk Joseph Hamilton
conducting the examination in the ab
sence of Judge Somers of Goldfleld,
Mrs. Tilda Lindval was received at the
county asylum shortly after 8 o'clock
last evening and died at midnight
under horrible conditions.
Today a coroner's jury sitting on
the case of the supposedly Insane
woman returned a verdict that she
came to her death from "acute peri
tonitis, and we do further find tha.t
she was hastened to her death by the
gross negligence and incompetency of
the physicians who examined her and
the officers who committed her to the
Nevada hospital for mental diseases,
and that she was rather a subject for
hospital and medical treatment, and
we can find nothing to show that the
woman was insane at any time.
"We respectfully call the attention
of the grand jury of Esmeralda county
to this particular case in Washoe
county at the Nevada hospital for men
tal diseases."
The coroner's jury was composed of
Frank J. Byington, foreman; P. H.
Martin, W. D. Phillips. C. E. Bingham,
W. Jay Cran, H. L. Field and Sol Hilp.
I. D. E. S. LODGE IS
FORMALLY OPENED
Hanford Given Over to Grand
Council for One Week
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
HANFORD. Sept. 10.—With the ar
rival here this afternoon of the grand
officers and scores of delegates from
all sections of the state and an initia
tion at Odd Fellows' hall tonight, the
grand council of the I. D. E. S. lodge
was formally opened, and for the en
suing week, until Saturday, a busy
program has been outlined.
The streets of the city have been dec
orated for the occasion, and the busi
ness houses display the official colors
of green and red. At night the streets
are brilliantly illuminated with thou
sands of incandescent lights strung
across the principal business thorough
fares. During the week the official
1. D. E. S. band, composed exclusively
of Portuguese musicians, will furnish
the music.
While a busy session of the grand
lodge has been planned, yet the enter
tainment features will be unusually nu
merous, including two separate pro
grams at night and an evening of music
by the Hanford Liedertafel society,
under the direction of Charles A. J.
Brown.
A spirited contest is on for several
of the offices. Two of the keenest com
petitions will be for the grand secre
taryship, for which three candidates
are already announced, and grand
trusteeship, for which there are three
aspirants.
There will be 250 accredited dele
gates in attendance, and fully a thou
sand outside members. The first session
of the grand council will be held to
morrow morning.
CARPENTER ARRESTED ON
A STATUTORY CHARGE
Girl Sent to Parental School
After Confession
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
FRESNO, Sept. 10. —Joseph W.
Torres, aged r>o years, a carpenter of
this city, was arrested today for a
statutory offense. Kdith White, aged
15 years, was lodged in the parental
school.
She is an orphan girl and says fche
knew Torres in Florida, her former
home. After the death of her mother,
she and an elder sister went to Santa
Cruz, and learning that Torres was in
Fresno she came to this city. Her
sister is in Oakland.
According to the police the girl has
made a confession.
MAN OF 80 KILLED
BY FREIGHT TRAIN
Body Held for Identification by
Relatives
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
STOCKTON. Sept. 10.—A well dressed
man, apparently about 80 years old.
was Struck and killed by a freight
train this afternoon near Lathrop.
His body, which was not identified to
night, was brought here and will be
held until his relatives or friends are
found. He had a little money in his
pocket, but nothing to give any clew
to his Identity.
STATE FAIR DIRECTORS
MAY BUY LARGER PARK
Site of 300 Acres Needed for
Growing Displays
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
BACRAMKNTO, Sept. TO. —The propo
sition of disposing of the state Agri
cultural park tract and purchasing an
other of greater acreage is being con
sidered by the directors. The present
park contains less than 90 acres, but is
valued at $2,250 an acre. It has been
found inadequate to provide for the
growing state fairs, and a site of about
300 acres is desired.
HEAVY SNOWFALL
COVERS WARNER HILLS
Is Earliest Storm Ever Recorded
in That District
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
FORT BIDWELL, Sept. 10. — Snow
has fallen to the depth of eight Inches
during the last few days on the War
ner range and in the Hoag mining dis
trict. This, according to old settlers, is
the earliest snowfall ever known and
it is deeper than is usual even for a
month later in the season.
STATE TEXTBOOK
INQUIRY POSTPONED
Reset Because of Illness of At
torney Roche
[Special DUpatck to The Call]
SACRAMENTO. Sept. 10.—The state
textbook investigation will not be re
sumed «t San Francisco tomorrow. Ow
ing to the illness jof Attorney Theodore 5
Roche, who has been representing Gov
ernor Johnson in the investigation, the
i hearing has been I &»» itoon«4l until % Sent*
taraber 25.
TRUCK GARDENERS WILL
TAKE PART IN PARADE
More Than 300 Accept Invita
tion of Fair Committee
STOCKTON. Sept. 10.—The rardeneri
of this county for the flrat time In the
city's history will participate In a pub
lic celebration. They hava been asked
by the Back to the Farm fair commit
tee to place their wagon* in the great
industrial parade to be held Thursday
afternoon. The manner In which they
have accepted indicates their hearty
appreciation of the invitation. There,
are at least 300 truck gardeners within
a radius of five miles of the city.
The gardeners have been granted free
use of the streets adjacent to the watei
front for market purposes.
Ray Woodward of Woodward island
is installing an asparagus display, the
product which has made the delta re
gion famous throughout the world.
W. H. Briggs, who ha* undertaken
the culture of spineless cactus oh his
farm at French Camp, will show the
visitors to the fair a display of the
product.
The fair opens Tuesday and will close
Saturday at midnight.
NATIONAL PARK HEADS
MEET IN YELLOWSTONE
Conference Is Called by Secre-
tary of Interior Fisher
MAMMOTH HOT BPRINOS HOTEL,
Yellowstone Park, Wyo., Sept. 10. —The
first national park conference will con
vene here tomorrow at the Mammoth
Hot Springs hotel upon the arrival of
the secretary of the Interior, Walter
1+ Fisher. This conference has been
called by Fisher for the purpose of
discussing all the problems of park
administration in order that what is
best in the management of each park
may be brought to the atention of the
officers of the other parks.
Papers will be read by park offi
cials and other* upon the construction
of roads and buildings, the transporta
tion of visitors to and within the parka,
the proper treatment of forests and
general administration.
The Washington office of the inter
ior department will be represented by
Secretary Fisher, Assistant Secretary
Thompson. Chief Clerk Ucker and other
officials. The field force will be repre
sented by the superintendents of the
various parks.
FAIR OAKS NO LONGER
SEEKS INCORPORATION
Withdraws Petition When Sa-
loon Danger Is Removed
MENLO PARK, Sept. 10.—Since the
recent action of the board of super
visors of this county prohibiting the
opening up of saloons at Fair Oaks,
that city has decided .to withdraw its
petition asking for incorporation, as it
was started only to give the town
the opportunity to keep out saloons
without help from the supervisors.
Menlo Park also will withdraw its
petition for incorporation.
Some time agro when the saloons
were closed in Menlo Park because it
is within a mile and a half of-Stan
ford university, the liquor dealers
threatened to invade Fair Oaks, which
is just outside of the limit.
A joint meeting of committees of
citizens of Menlo Park and Fair Oaks
■was held tonight at the home of A. G.
C. Hahn at Menlo Park and ended with
each party agreeing not to ask for
incorporation.
CANADIAN LIBERALS
PREDICT EASY VICTORY
Market Growers, However,
Still Unite Against Reciprocity
WINNIPEG, Sept 10.—With polling
day on the reciprocity issue only 10
days off, the liberals now claim an
easy victory in the west.
In view of the conservatives who
have announced their intention to sup-
port the Laurier government. Premier
Roblin of Manitoba declared last week
that conservatives who conscientiously
intend to vote for reciprocity will not,
in so doing, be voting against their
party principles. Premier Roblin has
borne the brunt of the anti-reciprocity
campaign since it opened.
The market growers still offer a
united front to reciprocity and it is
claimed the Canadian Pacific railroad
through its former solicitor is active
in opposition to the government.
POLITICAL CIRCLES
AWAITING DECISION
Supreme Court Expected to Pass
on Shannon Petition
Political circles are eagerly awaiting
a decision expected by the supreme
court this morning on the petition of
j W. "W. Shannon, superintendent of state
printing, for a writ of prohibition to
prevent the meeting of the senate com
mittee on education which Is scheduled
for today. Shannon objects to the meet
ing on the ground that it is expected
that the senators will Investigate the
administration of hia office. He claims
that as he is an elected officer of the
state the senate Is without authority to
conduct the investigation into his office.
The petition was refused by the district
court of appeal, which took the view
that there was nothing in the evidence
to warrant such a belief. The court
held that Shannon was to be called be
fore the meeting in the capacity of a
witness only, and as such had no right
to criticise the action of the legislature
or its committee.
BOYS FOUND IN STREETS
AT NIGHT ROUNDED UP
State Officer Vigorously En
forces Curfew Law
Acting under the authority of a law
recently passed by the legislature mak
ing It a misdemeanor for children under
the age of 18 years to be on th« street
unescorted late at night, a crusade has
been started !n San Francisco to round
up all of the young people found about
; the city after the hour fixed in the law.
Between the hours of 1 and 5 o'clock
yesterday morning Deputy Special La
bor Agent H. Gorman, assisted by a
posse from the state labor commission
er's office, arrested 22 boys between the
ages of 12 and 16 years. This number
was found in a small area around Mar
ket, Eddy and Stevenson streets.
Twelve of the boys were released on
bail.
The law permits boys to be on the
streets after 4 o'clock and does not in
terfere with those who have to report
to work at unusually early hours.
ROBBERS LOCK SALOONIST
IN CLOSET, TAKE $25
Two masked and armed robbers held
up the saloon of J. D. Aubert, »99 Oak
street, last night and after locking the
proprietor of the establishment In a'
closet took $25 from the cash register
and escaped. Aubert was able to give
the police but little description of the
robbers. He was alone in the saloon
when they entered.
JOHNSON TO SPEAK
FOR AMENDMENTS
Governor Will Tour South and
Heney the Northern
Part of State
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
SACRAMENTO. Sept. 10.—Governor
Johnson and Francis J. Heney, who has
Just returned to California from an
eastern trip, will next week launch
the campaign for the constitutional
amendments to be voted on October 10.
Heney will tour the northern part of
the state, while Governor Johnson will
urge the passage of the amendment*
throughout the southern cities.
The governor will go south with
President flshleman of the state rail
road commission and H. W. Johnaon
Jr. in an automobile. The itinerary
will be as follows: Pacific Grove, Fri
day, September 15: Salinas, Saturday;
San Luis Oblspo, Monday; Ranta Bar
bara, Tuesday; Ventura, Wednesday.
The party will drive into Los Angeles
Thursday morning, September 21, fora
week's tour of southern California, the
schedule for the same to be arranged
by Los Angeles people.
The San Joaquin valley meetings
•will be held as follows: Visalla, Sep
tember 2H; Fresno, 29; Stockton, 30.
The week following Johnson will hold
a series of meetings in Alameda, San
Francisco and Santa Clara counties:
REDMEN PREPARING FOR
"GREAT SUN" SESSION
Stockton Tribe Lays Plans 11
Months in Advance
STOCKTON, Sept. 10.—The Red Men
of Stockton have begun preparations
for the "Great Sun" session of the
order to be held during August, 1912.
Thomas Green of Iroquois trtbe is
general chairman of the entertainment
committee. The other members are S.
W. Carman, E. J. Bru. L, M. Ciari, F.
T. Jury, George Lloyd, O. Boyd, True
Woods, O. L.. Merritt, H. Lee, E. Wegs
chedler, Doctor Scarles, A. H. McCloud,
A. H. Altenhoff, H. Taylor, Frank E.
Rea, W. Iffurray, A. J. Webber, Harry
Edwards, W. H. Thompson, Mrs. T.
Rothang, Mrs. Charles, Mrs. J. Collins,
Miss Keane, Mrs. F. T. Jury, Mrs. C.
Hunter, Mrs. Nellie Washburn. Mrs.
Frances Keith, Mrs. Raab and Mrs.
j Thalammer.
FLIGHT OF AVIATOR
EDWARDS IS POSTPONED
Parts of Aeroplane Fail to Ar=
rive on Time
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
SANTA CRUZ, Sept. 10.—P'ailure of
certain parts of Edward's Curtiss aero
plane to arrive on schedule time pre
vented mechanics from getting the ma
chine ready, thus causing a postpone
ment of the' flight until Monday after
noon. Weather conditions also were
bad. a heavy wind blowing during the
entire afternoon, and it is doubtful
•whether a flight could have been made
under prevailing conditions. Thousands
of people were on hand to witness Ed
wards* first attempt as a professional,
but took the disappointment good na
turedly.
WAITER ARRESTED IN
COMPANY OF GIRL
Charged With Contributing to
Dependency of a Minor
STOCKTON, Sept. 10.—Roy Dillon, a
waiter, who came to Stockton a week
ago from Livingston, Merced county, in
company with a 16 year old girl, was
arrested today on the charge of con
tributing to the dependency of a minor.
A brother of tlie girl came to Stockton
in search of his sister and he and a
policeman found Dillon. The girl was
taken to the detention home and the
waiter locked up.
VETERAN DIES WHILE
GUARDING MONUMENT
Drops Dead at Foot of Shaft He
Watched •
[Special Ditpctch to The Call]
COLOMA. Sept. 10. — Sylvester A.
Hamlin. guardian of Marshall's monu
ment, which was erected to the mem
ory of the discoverer of gold in Cali
fornia, dropped dead yesterday while
on duty at the shaft.
Death was caused by a hemorrhage
of the lungs.
Hamlin was a veteran of the civil
war and belonged to the G. A. R. at
Placerville.
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1108 VALENCIA street ■:" •
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