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THE SUNDAY CALL
VOLUME- CIL— NO. 3.
STATE'S CHIEF
WOULD PUT AN
END TO STIES
Governor Gillert Is an Advo
cate of Compulsory
: Arbitration
FAVORS STATE BOARD
Believes General Public
Will Demand Action by
Legislature
WILL CONFER TODAY
Executive to Discuss Ques
tion With Conciliation
Committee
The creation by constitutional
amendment of a state court of
compulsory arbitration to assume
control and adjust all disputes
arising between employers and
labor organizations is advocated
by Governor Gillctt The governor
has given the subject serious con
sideration and has already
sketched out a plan of organiza
tion of a court of three members
which will form part of the judi
ciary system of California. It
would have power to compel set
tlement by arbitration of labor
disputes, especially when the operation
of public utilities, such as telephone or
streetcar systems, would be Involved.
"if these strikes continue," said the
governor last night, "the public will
demand the organization of a state
<:ourt of arbitration, to which must be
referred all disputes which might lead
tn strikes — a court which would have
power to pass Judgment In such crises
and to continue the operation of in
dustries during the arbitration."
COXFEREXCE TO BE HELD
This Question is to be discussed fur
ther at a meeting- to be held this after
noon In the governor's office at the
ferry building between Gillett, Harbor
Commissioner \u25a0 William V. Stafford and
the conciliation committee of the civic
league. The conciliation, committee,
through Its subcommittee, consisting of
Rev. George W. White, George W.
Wellington end Frank W. Marvin, was
successful In settling the strike of the
iron trades council, and now entertains
high hopes of ending the laundry
•workers' and telephone operators'
strikes. At the meeting today,' which
was arranged by Isadore Jacobs and
feher commltteemen, the commitee will
explain the methods it used in bring
ing about peace in the Iron trades and
will present' a plan whereby it .. pro
poses to arrange for a long period of
peace with other workingmen's organi
zations.
•Detailed plans have been devised for
a compact between the building inter
ests of the city and the building trades
council. The proposition calls for a
contract for three years, which will
cover the most urgent period of the re
building 'of the city. This proposed
contract, which Is on the lines of the
agreement made with the unions of
the Iron trades, provides for a compro
mise settlement of the* question of
hours and wages and the pledge of
each party to the agreement to submit
disputes to arbitration. -v *,
PERSOJTXEL OF COMMITTEE
The members of the conciliation com
mittee are: Benjamin Ide Wheeler. Rev.
George W. White, Walter Macarthur,
Isadore Jacobs, George P. Wellington,
W. P. McCabe, George A. Tracy, Norton
C. Wells, Robert A. \u25a0 Roos, , A. W. Scott
Jr., Rev. Frank W.. Gale, Frank W.
Marvin. Rev. H. H. vßell.v Bell. Rev. D. O.
Crowley. Rabbi Bernard Kaplln. A. J.
Gallagher, W.-.J. French, J. K. Jones,
W. B. Hagerty, Michael Casey, Andrew
Furusetn. A. C. Rose and Ai ' \u25a0P. Van
Duzer. As many as possible of this
committee 'will attend the meeting to
be held today.
In discussing the question of a court
[of arbitration last evening. Governor
*Gll!ett said: '' y V. '
"The • people will demand a tribunal
with power - to settle labor disputes if
these strikes continue. If something is
not done to check 'the present tendency
to strike the general public will de
clare for the open shop.
"A board of arbitration chosen; to
settle a particular dispute Is seldom
satisfactory— the : result is a one man
decision. Eac Q sl< *e chooses a repre
sentative, these two agree upon a third
man and the case is submitted, but in
nearly 'every Instance the men 'selected
by^ the "contending, parties are biased
In favor, of those nominating them. ;
COURT OF THREE MEMBERS
"I would suggest that ,a court' of
three members ' formed under the . sec
tion of the constitution which provides
for the . establishment of - supreme,^ su-
Continued on Pace 3, Coluna 4
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INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S
NEWS TODAY
telephone: temporary sb
MONDAY, JUNE J, 1907
WEATHER COXDITIOXS
YESTERDAY — Clear; maximum temperature,
62: minlmnm. 32.
FORECAST FOR TODAY— Cloudy; ' fog la
morning *ad nljrht : fresh southwest triad. Fare 10
EDITORIAL
Bent problem eolTlng itself. P«*e 6
Dln&n, Sdunlts & Co. Pace 6
Dr. Wheeler should explain. Page 6
STRIKE SITUATION
Governor G t lie tt predicts that Industrial-con
flicts will necessitate the establishment of ' a
•tate court of arbitration to settle labor disputes.
Conciliation committee vfill discuss situation with
corernor today. Pace 1
Calboca and Cornelias both express confidence
in ability to win street car strike. Pace 2
Two cars crash iato union passenger bases and
number of persots are Injured seriously. Pace 2
GRAFT
Sanderson's confession draws attention to the
tctiTitjr of United States Senator Flint in San
Francisco politics. Pace 1
CITY
Chinese shoots at woman in refugee camp, but
hits boy. . Pace li
Residents of Excelsior tract appeal to board
of education for better scboolbouses. Pace 4
Citizen who discoTers burglars at work turns
in an alarm of fire and cracksmen drive off in
wagon just as engines reacb scene. Pace 14
New national guard regiment may be organ
ized In San Francisco. ./;."V ; Pace 9
Foar men and three boys narrowly escape
drowning when yacht capsizes in Raccoon
straits. Page 10
Federal Attorney Devlin Is making an inquiry
Into the trouble in a Japanese restaurant, at
tbc request of Washington officials. Page li
Wolf Cerfcel. a pioneer grain broker, is unable
to meet his obligations. lie tarns over property
ralueJ at $10,000 to liquidate liabilities placed
at $40,000. Page 14
Telegraphers employed by the Western Union
and Postal companies prepare new wage schedal?
to be presented to directors of the two cor
porations. They also - ask for an eight hour
day- Pace 3
SUBURBAN
Body of sea captain missing a week is found
in bay and foci play Is suspected. Pago 14
! Era Booth, commander of the Salvation Army
In , the United States, addresses an enormous
audience, which throngs and oversows the Greek
theater In Berkeley. I Pare 3
Gains In population In Oakland. Berkeley and
Fruitvale cacse much actMty in construction
of residences and business structures. 'Pace 8
Oakland - chorches Join In ! evangelistic crusade
conducted' by Dr. E. F. Bui gin and Prof. W. C
l'ates. . Page 8
Congregation Beth Jacob of Oakland lays,cor
ner stone of. new synagogue. . Page 8
\u25a0 Oakland ' schoolboy- shot.' by playmate. -who
handled an "unloaded** \u25a0rerolTer. •'« ,vt ; ; "'Pac«,7
' Oakland : and Alataeda police commence : cru-
sade against epeed burning autolsts. Page 8
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of Alameda county
arrange reception in honor of Grand 'Master
F. 8. ., Ogdea [ and Grand President ' Mrs. / Ella
Van Court. ' r _ Page 7
COAST ' . •
San Jose rancher quarrels with brother and Is
murdered. . . ; Page 4
Two • hundred railroad traffic agents \u25a0 pass
through Truckee on their return from the annual
outing at Lake Tahoe. - Pace 4
DOMESTIC
Mllwaukee'a boy mayor . plans to go on the
stage. \u25a0_ Pace 3
Work of eeccrlng a Jury in trial of . William
D. Hay wood at Boise, Idaho, will be resumed
today. Pace 1
Public lands cocrention to be held in Colorado
will- not antagonize . President Roosevelt or hi<
administration. \u25a0 . - Pace 3
Managers of four Chicago newspapers are ap-
prehended on charge of violating antitrust law
by being in conspiracy to raise prices. Page 3
FOREIGN*
Chinese rebels pillage towns and murder
chiefs. Page 4
Richard Croker is assisting Irish' nationalists
and aspires to enter parliament. Page 3
French " wine growers attribute their distress
to conditions brought on by overproduction and
adulteration, j - Page 3
Peace conferees at The Hague will follow the
general procedure of the first congress In
SPORTS
Olympic club may lease the little Palace hotel
for temporary quarters. Page 4
Maurice McLoughlln, 17 year old member of
Golden Gate Junior tennis club; wins city tennis
championship from Charles Foley. ', ° " ' Page 6
More than a half \u25a0 million dollars distributed
ia stakes and - purses at Emeryville during . the
present racing meet. - - Pace 5
San Francisco takes both games of the Sunday*
baseball double header from Loa Angeles.-. Pace 6
Xronhoua* ; proves to be a "dark horse" in
cocrslng stake at Ingleside park. . Page 5
MARINE
Transport Thomas to attempt big feat with
wireless telegraphy. . Page 10
| Nevada mine I owners form \ association ' having;
for Its object the • preservation of Industrial
peace. . : - Pace,7
Syndicate trill .dredge bed of the Klamath
river for gold. . Pace 9
SOCIAL ' I ;
Clob . women review' work \u25a0 accomplished -by
them during past year. ' S
ONE KILLED AND MANY
ARE INJURED IN WRECK
Southern Pacific - Train Is
. Derailed jWliile Running
> at fHigh/ Speed v^ \u25a0 /
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., June ''2.-^-One
man was . Instantly killed and a'i score
of persons injured, some of /them fatal-.
ly ( ;by the wrecking of eastbound pas
sengeV train No.' 8 this morning: two
miles west of Lozler, a small station on
the' Southern Pacific.
The derailment was the result ; either
of «" train wreckers 'or def ectiv^; steel,'
though the positive cause bAd"not been
determined late . tonight.
The . train was dashing I along, at" a
speed of from 35 'to *40 miles \ an- hour
the- derailment occurred. Every
c*r In. the -train was derailed,; two of
them turning over;
The dead ; and /wounded / were in \ the
chair car.'- this being one *of the* cars |_to
turno ver. . \u25a0 '""5--''vC. '. *-•\u25a0
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SAN
HAYWOOD REGAINS HEALTH; JURY
MAY BE COMPLETED TODAY
HE) trial of William D. Haytoood^ill be resumediMs^mornmgj[andit is expected- that -the: worfcof
securing a jury will be completed before night. '-\u25a0 James H ';'\u25a0 Hartley, \u25a0 leading counsel for] the prosecution,
toill give a lengthy recital tomonoTV of the slate's casc.J '!',./• ." , -..-•.•'
PHOTOGRAPH "TAKEN - IN :. THB ; BOISE 7 JAlfy YARD OF '.TnEi THREE £ DEFENDANTS IN THE STEUNENBERG;" MURDER- CASE. :
HAYWOOD IS -STANDING: 'OX HIS RIGHT:. ISPETTIBOXE; ;ON ?HISSLEFT;MOYKR/ . HAYWOOD'S ;.. TRIAL „IS - NOW 3IN :
PROGRESS. THE JURY BEING ALL; BIJT COMPLETED. \u25a0 ' . . :;; ;-;- , .... ;••-:*,
Prisoner Ghats With His Family as He
Walks in Courthouse Yard
BOISE," Idaho^ June; 2.~The^ork J of ; securmg^^jury^mV the
j case,' of. i Wiiiia^^pj^Haywbod^^charged \wtti rcolmplicityrm|'&^}mur
der" of former Governor Steunenberg, will be f fesiirried' tomorrow
morning at 11, o'clock, unless the prisoner has a relapse* in- his; pres
ent illness: Haywood apparently was himself : againi today. ;;. Al
though a little drawn and pale, as a result of -the medicine; and the!
opiates administered to relieve him from .the, acute pain which he
suffered /yesterday 'morning, he appeared to /be ,in ;his ; normal .con- j
dition. He ".was i out earl^/ in -front of the cQurthouse and walked^ in '
tHe - sun, '\u25a0\u25a0 afterward sitting: with ; of 'his { f amily-among the
surrouridirigs';ot well kept'lawn's and % rose '• bushes ; 'fragrant ; with'j
blossoms. " .' . -ir; ;: . -^« •. .. \u25a0; :- ' . /V^*" " : -"' [~[.\
- Judge ; Fremont Wood has said' that ; he, was; determined thaOa;
j ury should '• be > secured '? tomorrow if ' possible.' 'Forty- four • talesmen]
remain" of the venire < of' Clj summoned last week.'//* Only one "more ;
peremptory, challenge , can ; be exercised,';:ancHtnis^hes?with>the«de
fense, the prosecution having exhaust- <
ed its ten ..peremptory : challenges on
Friday- -This leaves two men, toquallfy
If the defense should see 'flt!to "exercise
its last challenge.^ That' they^ will' do so
Is admitted <by counsel.but it Is not ex
pected that there will be,much diffl
culty in. qualifying the two men out of
the talesmen yet to be . examined.
Should this not be done within the reg-'
ular hours, 'it is 'quite -probable > that
Judge Wood will -hold a night sessioa.
•WILL ; OUTLINE \u25a0 STATE'S , CASE
With a jury secured before court ad
journs tomorrow night, thecase for the
state \u25a0will be opened : on. Tuesday morn
ing by James H. ; Hawley, leading coun
sel.. This, the 'first gun In the/ real en
gagement, will be a lengthy : recital ; of
the position taken by the state of Idaho
In -\ the effort : to prove* that Haywood,
together with , Moyer, Pettlbone, j Simp- 1
kins and: Orchard, were responsible for
the death of ; Frank Steurienberg on the
night of December 30, 1905.
: This "opening address to the Jury will
be the first official outlining of the case
the '\u25a0 prosecution hopes to prove. " Ever
since the arrest of the three men, Hay
wood, Moyer and Pettlbone, speculation
has 'been rife,' and innumerable t state
ments, more or. less well founded' on
fact, '\u25a0 have been published. It is, ; how
ever, true'that except in the most gen
eral^ way, no \ authoritative t statement
has.been; given 7 , out;'; It "is now ; nearly.
16 months" since Hairy Orchard/ who !by
his own ; confession, it ' is ; alleged, is the
assassin -/of ;'f ormer'Governorl Steunen-'
berg, made a sworn statement Implicat
ing what is ) called . the "inner circle'Cof
the ; : western' federation of miners; in the
plot, to I murder Steunenberg;- and: also
connecting. themwith a series of crimes
extendirig'over many; years of the his
tory 'of 'labor and .mining troubles' in
Idaho. >\u25a0/,-'"",,' *
REMOVED OX, SPECIAL' TRAIN
\u25a0". Within :; a- few .days^ at^? r 'Orchard
made' this statement,^ Moyer, ; the presi
dent vof V the * western. / federation of
miners; Haywood,' the r secretary- and
treasurer of the organization, /and Pet
tibone, r ; a " member, were ; arrested "in
Denver ,- on , extradition
brought' to 'thls^ state on fat specialitra ln
under circumstances i that; have • aroused
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much .. discussion since . the ;' arrest f, and
which have^ been ; caVried to the ;hishest
court in \u25a0 the ' countryjin . order that •' the
rights ; of - the prisoners ; might be pre
served." . ; ';" ? *-\ '';.'"-' ' : :"".': "".' : : -*'""'V.
»;.;- Intimations ?, of Hwhat--;H what--; Orchard ; has
stated in" his confeVsion have come from
many . sources f rom time to time 'in
the last ;. year,., but Vit '< may .^be sstated5 stated
positively that*] little- is^ known; of the
contents " of -.thesconfesslon* which- Wlll
figure, ; it : Is ;'• stated,; as- the : most* sensa
tional-feature,- of sthe case against Hay
wood^ the \flr3t 'l of.' the accused men ,to
be placed.u pon -trial. v _" " : ,
j:.:it is that-the- state has In
reserve-; much Ito corroborate ' Orchard's
testimbhy.';' Orchard^will j be a witness,
but /counsel , for. theVstate .do not in
tend to.rely mainly Jupon hlsjeyldence.
Every ; point - on . Hay wood's -: al
leged"; connection '^with ; the factual/ mur
der of , Steunenberg' must, -the/ 1 members
of the T prosecution ; openly' declare, .be
corroborated 'before 5 ; they can • hope .'to
prbve'thelr case. l " ;
PIXKERTON MEN ACTIVE
.In the work of 'securing, this c cor
roboration.-'' the'.j Pinkerton^ _detective
agency ; has . • figured largely.". It . ; may
be said that ,'the /best men of their force
have - been .'engaged on; it for. the last
12 months." 7 Captain , Vjim" : McParland,
famous as the principal figure In f many
detective stories 'iof real life within the
last ?2? 20 r years, /now in 'charge /j of the
western .^ 'division of 'the'"*- Pinkerton
agency, ' has {directed % the/ work." -He
now : ' makes the statement that; he ;be^
lievea ': he "> has a : completed '•' case.
.On \u25a0 the ; other;- hand, r the \> def ense >of
Haywood - has /beenlas \ busily at -work
"as" the/prosecutiori. - Other scores/of de
tectives; have /followed "every .clew and
every intimation of ;What, the Pinkerton
agency - was; doing, f A large; amount /of
ni oney, -^ est imated '__ to be "^ as v. much: as
$50C,000,*;ihas been ; subscribed- by .^ the
member s vof \u25a0 the •• western , federation of
miners, " ; ; an - ; organization /.with' 75,000
members.Vand : by other • labor . organlza-"
tions 't throughout; the; country/V The
propaga'nCa'^in s. behalf -; :of ., the ; prisoners,"
:Hay w'ood.B Moyer and \u25a0> Pettlbone* havo
been ; widespread S and\ act! ve ;-and i much
sympathy/ has been taroused. ? The be;it
lesal • counsel i has ;been . retained j in their
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i behalf fandilslx ; lawyers < areUdailyM} n
court^actively^conductlng" their case.
fontlnued^ on I'aite 2. Column • ~
FIGHT TRUST LEADERS
ARE INVOLVED BY
SENDERSON
FaGing^'Gbniyiction ;pn
Testimony Given^ j
\u25a0 by; Supervisor
;-_The testimonjr.fof Supervisor \W.' W.
Sanderson; befo'rej^the ''srrand; jury*;' the
_comfflete .transcript of which was; pub
lished yesterday.- exclusively "inr The
Call,- j makes j for the ' first time
the , details of /the game of "high ? fln-'
ance" as played by; the magnates of the
prize •; flght trust, t and v the names
of James W.\ Coffroth'j and -. Harry,; Leap
(to 1 , the; list of notable; citizens whom
,jhe graft Investigation has shown to .be
"free spenders" when* it] came to'bick
ering for favors at the 'hands of the^su
pervisors.. --: : '-\-- ..' \u25a0\u25a0 >' \u0084i '£','»-\u25a0 U \u25a0•\u25a0 , : - - - "\u25a0 \u25a0_:
'Sanderson's " testimony /. reveals * the
fact^that the glad hand methods of the
tenderloin played ; Just ; as s Important ; a
part' ln securing, for the'flght' trust : its
monopoly "of ; prof esslonal • flstlc exhibi
tions -as did the more \u25a0 dignified method
in vogue among the" public; service ."cor
porations \u25a0-, of ; accomplishing > results
through special -. boo*dle ? appropriation.
In thfTcase of , the fight trust. the atten
tions of .the promoters did' not end. with
the handing over of a sealed package of
currency; .'.TheY favored "^ bribe - takers
were . laden -with f free . tickets . ta2the
fights; w they were 'Invited ' here, there'
and everywhere ;to ! ;haye, a : drink"\'or;
make one,, of a social • party ; : they/ were
urged .\u25a0 to « provide - themselves * wi th r rai
ment ' at ; the of ' the "managers
of the game ; and ; : now and • def t
hand •, slipped : ; a greenback ; dr a check
into the '\u25a0 supervisorial *\u25a0 pocket, ! Just" as
an; evidence "of abounding -. good ,will.~
; When Sanderson made his Visit to* the
grand 'jury, ' after • his '; return \trdm a
health-seeking trip to Arizona and after
making his confession to Hehey • on 1 . that
Sunday, afternoon in. Palo 'Alto, helwas
ready, to tell ; many -things,", and [ among
them were some that surprlseaeTen the
confession >„ hardened :; grand ,' Jury.i y. He
touched v - on 'j the • $20,000 > bribery ~\ fund
\u25a0'paid \u25a0by the fight trust f orthe privilege
of ' its monopoly, ' but ; dwelt;; at greater
length ; on his } personal ;\u25a0 relations j.wlth
the ) fight promoters. . In . doing .' this ' he
directly *- implicated " James - Coff roth of
the trust and .Harry .Leap, ' poolroom
man 'and - one of the amateur, fight pro
moters,- in the; giving of brlbes, r and : en
veloped •: Morris Levy, • another • member
of ; the .fight trust,, in 1 a rather dense
fog; of . suspicion^
• Abe L R P ef waa the' man 'who : attended
to the -details of _ the' formal , bribery ar
rangement. ; J Sanderson/ as "chairman of
the police \ committee ' ; 6f the s board of
supervisors,' was the > key to the \ situa-'
tlon, so . far \u25a0. as securing permits Jfor
fights \u25a0 ;wa* i concerned,; but he \u25a0 disliked
to t himself about details, v The
resul t ' was~ that he called the /amateur
club ; managers '.together .and : the
control s'offamateur^ club '> programs :ln
the hand 3; of the 'amateur athletic asso
ciation, »' and .^then v turned \ the \ prof es-'
C*mtlane«foa Pave 2, Middle Coloma 1
:;;O: i; Henry, the ; most eagerly read
i humorist of the day, has written a series
;of short stories about "The- Gentle
.Grafter." They begin Sunday. in
THE SUNDAY CALL
Activity of Senator Flint
in San Francisco Politics
Revealed to Grand Jury
Sanderson's Confession Draws Attention to
Lbs AngelesiStatesman r s Friendly Interest
in Homejelephbne Company's Projects
Week's Calendar in Graft Cases
Monday,.\o a. m.. Judge Dunne* s court — Arraignment of C. H.
' - Wli UmbserujSE; GreenandWsl. Brobcck.
Monday, ]6 a. m.. Judge Dunne's court — Arraignment of Mayor
Schmitz on charges of accepting bribes from gas and United
.Railroads companies.
Monday, 1 0 a. m.. Judge Dunne's court— Trial of Mayor Schmitz
on extortion charge, selection of jury.
Monday,] :30 p. ml, grand jury— Dinan investigation.
Monday, 4:00 p.m.. Judge Lavlor's court — Louis Class, motion to
- set aside . indictment. '.- '"/ *
Thursday, 4:30 p. m.. Judge Lanfor's court — Mayor Schmitz to
plead in 'United Railroads and gas bribery of supervisors.
Friday, 4:30 p.m.. Judge Lar»lor*s court — Ruef to plead in same
C"^';-',:. cases. /':'; . : -;-'-
Saturday, 1 0 :00 a. m.—Calhoun, Mullally, Ford and Abbott to
plead in United Railroads bribery cases.
Saturday, 1 1 :30 a. m.— Martin de Sabla and Drum to plead in gas
. When the grand jury meets a week from today to resume the
graft investigation, which was temporarily dropped a week ago
when r the i gas, Parkside and trolley indictments were returned, it
will direct the full fire of its batteries on the Home telephone fran
chise" bribery deal, in connection with which some startling disclos
ures have already been made. ' \u25a0"
:- Not.the least of these disclosures is the fact that United States
Senator. Frank Flint of Los Angeles was drawn into the San Fran
cisco whirlpool of municipal politics l through his relations to the
Southern" Pacific company and 'large. financial interests of Los Ange
les, as developed' by; the,testiraony r of Supervisor W. W. Sanderson
before the grand jury," of .which a'complete transcript was published
exclusively, in /The Gall yesterday.v
: _ :While there^. is^nothing" in" Sanderson's testimony to connect
\u25a0 Flint^iniany} .wayjiwithi the ;dark* .transactions ,"attenlding»the granting
of rthefcHome I telephone^^jcompanyy franchise, .the Jchowledge of his
activity.im local ipolitics:comes* as /a' startling surprise. According
to^Sanderson's; statement, r]Fliht was closely affiliated with Home
telephone \u25a0\u25a0interests; and personally^ made an offer to William Thomas,
one -• of Uhe ?Home^telephWe ; company's attorneys, to approach San
derson -in/the ', interest , bl > securing the franchise for the company.
This was at. the time. that Sanderson was a candidate for renomina
tion \u25a0 as ; a; supervisor, oh the ! fusion . ticket. '
• • Senator Flint's participation in 7 the local situation was primarily
due to the influence of George r F. Hatton, legislative agent of the
South^ern -Pacific company, \vho was instrumental in gaining 'for
Flint his senatorial nomination ohVthe republican ticket. When the
Home J telephone ', company found itself up against the proposition
of procuring a franchise in San Francisco it retained Hatton at a
salary of $5,000 a year for.four years to forward its interests. Flint
was at the same, time friendly with the financial interests
in Los Angele^s, in the; front. rank. of which stood A. B. Cass, J. S.
Torrance, J. H." Adams and T. W. "Phillips, all officers or agents of
the Home telephone company, {and it was not a herculean task
to enlist ; him as • a : corporation champion in the local telephone pro
gram. The part that -the Home .telephone company played in San
Francisco municipal- politics is ;nol secret since the grand jury has
plied : its probe : into ? the ; company's affairs, but Flint's connection
has not heretofore become known. .
s In •' his;, testimony, before i the grand jury concerning his own
political aspirations,; Sanderson admitted that he had made an effort
Impertinent Question No. 1
How Can You Jell \-a Man From Los Angeles?
•FortJie most; original 1 or wittiest answer to this ques-
V tion—and tneibriefer the better— The Call will
:IW five
answers/Trie &IMI pay ONE DOLLAR ea^
Prize winning answers will be printed next Wednes-
day and checks mailed to the winners at once.
Make your J answers short and them to
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" How Can You Tell a Married Man ?
. What's ; the good : of rubbing it : in ? ...
•There is little /-'change" in his clothes.
'By the pleased and contented look he wears whea out without
1 his .wife.- \u25a0
/^ ;Byithe ; things heintends to do and doesn't.
- Make /a noise like a, CO. ,D. ; package.
He. always looks admiringly, at the woman/he isn't with.
/ \u25a0 Try ito touch .' him* for. a "V" on \ Saturday evening.
;' jlt'srhard jo tell;/ they/; all ;bluk# alike.
'•fA, woman can't 'tell -and. a man'won't. - -
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