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Perhaps: yca'veV seen or heard of : the; swell-gowns to be. seen on Van Ness ave nue. Some will be pictured and described in an interesting article next Sunday in The Sunday Call volume en.— no. so. CALHOUN PROPOSES THREE DOLLARS A DAY AND NINE HOURS KEYMEN IN A JUBILANT MOOD Declare They Will Continue Fight to the End President Small May Go toNewYork Within Week Telegraph Compa nies Confident of Victory NallyThreatenstoLock Out Undesirable Men Special by Leased Wire to The Call NEW YORiCAug. 18.— With the close of the first week of the commercial telegraphers* strike today both sides were as confi- dent in their utterances as when the whistle was blown last Mon day. On neither side was there mach action* but the strikers de clared they had gained ground every hour since the general walkout . and that another week would carry them to victory or at least sight of it Their leaders said that instead of losing heart the men and women were tenfold more determined and hopeful than -when they first went out and'that the next few days would witness s. stampede of those now at work to. the union's ranks. It was predicted that several sympa thetic strikes were almost certain to develop in New York within two or three days. Oa behalf of the telegraph compa nies It was reported that conditions were constantly improving. At the Western Union offices It was said the operators were well up with the local business and that the company was gaining wires In every section of the 1 country. , Speaking for the Postal company.Ed ward J. Nally. vice president and gen eral manager, said it was making good progress. ' but that" it stood ready, to take back such of Its old operators as •were -wanted. He hoped the men would see the mistake they had made and go •*back to their keys. He continued: "Our attitude to the whole situation Is just this: The Postal company re grets the. loss of good, competent men • and hope? that they will see the error of their actions and realize the hope lessness of the cause they have under taken and return to their keys before all the good Jobs have been taken. "In " this matter I want to " say that the Postal telegraph company purposes to avail Itself of " the opportunity to weed out all the undesirables in its force and many men-who have been re- ' talced for sentimental reasons will be dropped permanently. We do not pur pose to take back any&ody who '"does r.ot measure up to our estimate of \u25a0what a good operator should be." Around the headquarters of the of fice* of the union in the Astor house there was very little going on. The \ two rooms were closed most of the , time. Percy Thomas, deputy'presldent, i who is in" charge of all the eastern sec tion of the country, was asked today what definite plans had been made for the coming week! 'Our general plan." said he. "is to go right a!ong In a determined way until this strike ends \u25a0 with victory for • ;us. We have no fear that we wllT be de fjeated. We could not ask for better conditions everywhere than exist this moment.** Asked If S. J. s Small, national presi dent.' would come on from Chicago to undertake the work of arbitration, he Baid : ;gfMM4BHMIHBHnnaB "President Small may come hero within the next week and he may not. That will air depend upon develop ments here and in the west. I r donot I expect him tomorrow or the next day." | May Call Out Operators From AH Leased Wires • Spcczcl by Leased Wire to The. Call : '. CHICAGO. Aug. 18— President Small i of the commercial telegrapher*'; union Coßttnucd on X'scre S, Column 3 The San Francisco Call. INDEX OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S NEWS TODAY TELEPHONE TEMPOttABY 86 "MONDAY. AUGUST 19, 1907 WEATHER CONDITIONS TKSTEEDAY — Partly clondy; maximum tem pera tnre. 72; minimum, 52. FORECAST FOR TODAY— Fair; slightly warmer; light couth winds, . changing to west erly. . Paga 11 NEWS BY TELEGRAPH EASTERN" CanT&ss of 1,700 editors, statesmen and politi cal leader* la IV middle western states shows that Taf t for the presidency la first choice . of 944. Page 9 Blazing : meteor, pleasing: into ocean, rrsshes away batb homes at Long Island resort and kill* I thousands of fish. Page 3 Striking operators declare the prospects for winning were nerer better and telegraph com panies also express belisf. In ultimate vic tory. Paga 1 Chicago bankers say foresight of financiers lias fa red country from result of collapse of prices In securities. " Page 1 Prince William of Swedes will be guest of boaor at many gay functions at Newport during short visit. Page 3 ICew York financiers are disheartened and re fuse to rapport markets because they fear more restrietire laws and trust prosecutions Page 2 Senator Dnbols of Idaho asks Illinois Yotprs to help gain law to destroy polygamy and Mor mon political porrer. Page 11 Russia will create a new Port 'Arthur at VladiTostok. I Paga 11 Tribes lnreeting Casa BUnca dispute among tbemselrf* and threatened attack Is not made. Page 9 Venezuelans excited by inTaslon of f thelr ter ritory by armed force from British Guiana. . P. 1 Names of representattres of Congo Independent States who win help frame treaty are an nounced. Page 1 Six hundred Spanish \u25a0 refugees reach Cadiz from Mazagan with' stories of war in Mo rorrty. \u25a0 Page 1 COAST North hoend train of .Coast line" Is"* wrecked 40 zulles ' from Santa Be -bar* and three persort are Injured. Paga 2 EDITORIAL Wanted: More fiats at low rates. Page 6 Enforcing the pure food law. Paga 6 A good word from the east. Page 6 CITY President Calhoun of U>e. United Railroads Is declared to . hare made orertures to settle the streetcar strike on a basis of nine hours and $3 a day. | Page 1 Public schools will reopen this morning and directors say that there will be accommodations for all pupils. ?'/ " Band of Chinese fishermen kill 200 rats In battle with army of rodents made ferocious br hunger. . Page 14 Two teamsters, matching fists against _ flve stilettos, knock out two* Italian assailants j be fore one falls dying and the other . seriously wounded. w- " 'Paga 2 W. P. Morgan, former diplomat and - globe trotter, jailed here as forger, grows morose in prison and refuses to talk of himself. Pcge 14 Visions of blissful Utopia .In South America lore . jwople to subscribe money for , membership In colon In tkm company. Page 14 President Zelaya of Nicaragua • . Is - preparing to make an adrance against Salrador, says mine owner who * recently returned \u25a0 from Ontral America. Paga 11 . Artist Breuer predicts that Santa Barbara will be Mecca. for act wo-Li of the south as is Monterey of tee -north. - .Page 6 . Archbishop Rlordan ..' presides , at meeting In cattiedral when St. Vincent ', de . Paul - society _Is reorganised; ' v! Pare 9 Major General Manuel \u25a0 Qeftitero. new consul general here for Panama, -- arrives < with bis family. l "^ •' iV \u0084V;4ffcge 5 Rer. de Rooden-Pos > denounces ; marrlqxe anil dlrorce. laws In address - at SwedeAorgJan church. ~ , : Poga 9 . Sherman P. •. Stow, s well ,; knows *- In this : city, dies at bis ranch In Santa Barbara county. Page 9 lieaden of - republican , leagua f a vor '.a platform deroted *to muolcipal Interests'rrather^ t tan to national policies.' fpi^BlntfflHßff- vN \ ?*C* 9 " nnee cart tarns oreroa fire crew aad captain and drirer are seriously injured.' ' ' Page 8 SUBURBAN^ l^ : Her. . Brcther Genebem) former president \u2666of Sacred ,' Heart ; college , of - San \ FrancUco \u25a0 and \ for 50 . years a » member » of : thie ; Christian \u25a0 Brother*,* die* at Berkeley. , ,- .'. " ..Page 4 - CniTerslty?. of; California' wUI; reopen t today with CDusually large freshman class. . Page 4 'Rer. H. J. r Vosbnrgh '"preaches : st OaUlan-I churcb on "Calm.Vlew^of Christian Science. 'v P^4 Many : promloent ' families of. Oakland ;' build handsome ' homes -In j the hills ft . northeast *of city; 9BB9PBS§,? aco * . Alameda county f air • mcr agem plan a~< perms nent expos'. lion liuiMlng .In Oakland. \u25a0 Tf.go {, Cwedisb missioa \u25a0 cbnrch at Berkeley dpdiealftd to th<»" Ber»f re of religion. ..Page 5' tmuls noffman.'rTeteran fireman of : Oakland, retina after 32 • years* ' eerrlce." ,. _' % y ' •; Page 4 Charles E. Thomas cut* vaeat lon short ; '""ben lie learns t that President " Whesler j of state ual- T«rrslty. Is opposing his candidacy I for; postmaster at Berkeley '\u25a0 and " will '; seek , InterTiew- with i col lege man. : . \u25a0 Page 4 Pecrea**" In . the price of building , materials gives " an Impetus .to construction ; work *Id \\Xk iihiTii mint) '^TOtlß'rtilitf Page 5 ' JtkpOpp«nhelmer, floomfd San Quentln jncor{ rlglblf, . nill be held-jn San; Rafael Jail' pending trial. WBBBuSSB^.' ' \u25a0 ' \', pt *« ' 5 Southern ;' Pacific company to electrized lines from Oakland to Santa Cruz. V'Page 1 Boys playing In busy ' Oakland street , find human ekull hanging \u25a0 on telegraph pole '\u25a0 Page 4 SPORTS Oakland* take : two games from Los Angeles ; enVl Seals snffertwo defeats at Portland.: Page > 8 ' . . v \". '"•" <t "- ;< »r tennis matches ar«' played on the local court*. \u25a0 '. : - .. ' ,";P«ge'-8 irtiuu.). l -^.ij.'j of .the? boxers, are visited tby tunny.uifu Jaiereeted In .ring; sport, •- . Page 8 Several ' outsMers tn^-tlie betting Twin ."««jrsing events at Ingleslde park.-. '>£ :\u25a0£'.! " Page 8 MINING^' . ' - Miner* of California cticw much' interest iv the figtit waged . against V. land grabbers ?In - Plumas and other counties of state. . PageJlO' Tug NaTigatot begin* \ regular seriice iln \ tow i lag great «41 baxgta. . Page v SAN JJBT^NCISGO; |MOSO}^ CHICAGO BANKER SAYS CRASH HIS BEEN AVERTED Financial World Saved From Storm Such as / Was Seen- in 1903 OUTLOOK IS HOPEFUL High Prices for Products of Farms Element of Safety WEST IS PREPARED. Institutions Fortified for Tight Conditions of Money Market Special by Leased Wire to The Call : CHICAGO, Augl 18.-— ln the opinion of Ernest A. Hamillj president of the s Corn Exchange national bank, the foresight exer cised in the last two years by the bankers and financiers, who have been expecting a collapse in the prices of securities, has been suf T ficient to protect the financial community from any general and disturbance of credit from that source. The wealth of the country -and I the -strength of tHe western, banks is sufficient, he thinks, • to prevent any 'repetition; of a : storni such as was witnessed in 1903. John J. Mitchell of the Illinois trust and savings bank thinks the outlook for a good agricultural yield and" the high prices for agricultural produceare an element of safety. •" He believes 'the banks in Chicago and the west are in a strong position and are prepared for the tight conditions of money which will. prevail- for. some. time. . Concerning the condition of the coun try banks^James B. Forgan, president of the First national .bank'.J said: '. "The most noticeable feature in the situation is that the banks through out the country, : the high rates for money prevailing in. the open market, have Invested largely; in brokers* commercial paper maturing in the autumn. This' has, prevented the accumulation of heavy summer deposits in * the central banks.- "The country banks will have to rely, on the collection and payment of their : purchased ' paper rather than on the idle funds, with' their reserves for the, local autumn- demand _upon them. "The slowing; down of business, which seems ine-vltaDle, and which •I. believe was noticeable tfs the year ad vanced, will, be"a favorable factor by reducing the demands for loans." William Holabird of, Holabird & Roche, architects, believes the build ing situation was much more-encour aging In the west than in the east. He said: ; '"Returns from eastern cities have shown a falling oft ;in building and in dications are that large building enter prises practically^ have ceased in New England. For; the' flret : eight .months of ) this year the ; steel 1 companies have booked more orders 'In "Chicago and the; west than they did' the whole year of 1906. This Ms* a 'good Indication for this locality." EMPLOYERS WILL FORM GENERAL FEDERATION Purpose i fs toC Defend. In terests Against 7\ Assault . " * , NEW YORK. 1 Aug. I?.— Delegates from 13 influential:employers',associa tions In the United 1 States* will meet at the .Waldorf Astoria tomorrow to form a* general- federation ; "of , national^ or ganlzationa of employers.- move ment - Is, the outgrowth^ of -ai i resolution adopted by the national*, association i of mahufacturoirs at its' annual meeting. ln NQw'YorkJn'aiay/ ';.'.\u25a0:>:;;;,.;..."....•\u25a0\u25a0 .' : ._\u25a0> J ani es '. W.\Va hele ve "'of : St." Louls;:pres ldent ' of '" the national >*aTsjsociatl6n<' of manufacturers,-; wijoj will/ preside;-; said : ; : "Speci flcall y"/ our 'purpose : Is! to ': de fend our: common 1 n tcrcsts ; as j employ ers and as ipublio-jjplrlted • citizenslagainst: as-" i sault> from: any (quart'sr." All measures" ! presented j In or.^in?any?statQ i leglßlature Vcalculated^tb {hamper^ any \u25a0 legitimate "actiyltylwe; will f opposeTand we ; will \u25a0, support -and: promote ] all fmens-" : ures In the "Interest.; of 'Industry and i good, dtlzenablp-'" * - f_ \u25a0--\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 ;.; j Seiznreof (ram Causes Row in Venezuela Product of Batata Tree Taken at Pistol Point by Force From British Guiana Specialty Leased Wire to The Call GEORGETOWN, British Guiana, Aug. 18.— Much excitement has been caused here by the invasion of Venezuelan' ter ritory by Captain Caldera; in; command of a small frontier force from British Guiana, and the seizure of a« Quantity" of-balata (the gum of the balata .tree used for insulating wires, etc.), which it is alleged "\u25a0 had been collected on British territory. - Captain Caldera's force went down the Barlla; river and crossed the boun darylnto Venezuelan territory, where Caldera, at, the point of. a "revolver,", de manded that "the Venezuelan tommiii sloner surrender to him' 4,000 pounds of balata. The' commissioner was un able to resist and gave "up; the gum.. He has made a: protest to President Castro and the British consul here" against the .seizure of the", balata and the invasion of Venezuelan territory. Fears are entertained of retaliation at MorawhSnna, the British frontier headquarters." There has been "much trouble, over the balata trade for. some time and the British officials have made strong attempts to prevent Illicit trad ing in the gum. ." * " ." Treaty Makers Named V- % Congo State Special by Cable and Leased . Wire to The Call '.-V .BRUSSELS, Aug. lS^The'} represent^ atlyes of ;jthe Congo Independent ; State who; -will' draft the treaty Vpf .transfer in. \u25a0conjunction .with.\u25a0".^thV^pl^ni'poten tla r i«s '\u25a0 vti-J-hfi ~&£isi an tate^Tar e1?e 1 ? Gen - «ra^, .-Wa*slß,> governor? gpenerai;: whoVhiap, been-, connected! wlth*"the Congo Inde pendent State-.-slnce ; lts ; foundation; Chevalier der:Cuvaller, M. Droomans, secretary general of .the Congo govern ment, and Charles Graux, minister of state. :' : . .' \u25a0,/" The Belgian plenipotentiaries have not yet been. appointed. It Is -consldr ered practically certain that two of the members ;.wlll be M. yon MHyergheri". of the court of "cassation and M. yon Out sera, : a high official of the finance ) rbln^. istry. ' The first meeting Is not ' ex^ pected'to occur before October. Refugees Reach Cadiz From Scene of War Special fep Cable and Leased Wire i to-The r Call :: CADIZ, ' Aug.. 18.— Six hundred Span ish refugees have Just arrived on ; the trans-Atlantic liner Plelago from Maza gan. ; One wowian • from Malaga became Insane . after, having: seen her husband and two sons assassinated by. Kabyles7 All :the fugitives agree that a bombard ment" of Mazagan 'is inevitable. . The town iis surrounded by fierce Ka byles who _have only -been , restrained from attacking the; Inhabitants by the payment of |5,600, over the' division of which they began? to fight among themselves. *-r Uncle Sam Anxious to Collect From Fair Special ly Leased Wire to The Call : - WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.— Unless, the officials '.of /the ' Jamestown exposition can give assurance that the $1,000,000 advanced by^'the federal government will be repaid jn Installments Uncle Sam will .probably, place representa^ tives at the gates' next week and'take charge of the receipts. - . The /patience' of the. authorities »is about exhausted,, and Assistant Secre tary' of : the Treasury Edwards Is at Jamestown 'with, the government's ulti matum. Payments- should have been begun July 1^ but .nothing has been re"- 1 ceived.- V ':-'\u25a0.*'-•;. ; .. •' •.v-"ii'-*-> ' ; BROTHERS SUEIDOCTOR TO WHOM SISTER GAVE WEALTH Bcgih: Court 'Action^ to Break Will of Rich Who Died ' -an France " ' MONTPELIER; : France, " Au^ \u25a0 15.— An interesting, will case ihas arisen^ slncV the recent death'of Miss Susannah; Mar-* garet Cagger^arich'Arheriran* who 'left the;greatef?part:6f. her. fortune to t liW physician, who "attended j her! in"; her lastsillness./T-R'o '.•have -brought the suit to^brcak thft;Will -under French law,, which*: declares vthat- a physician cannot j become; a^. beneficiary "of the per-* sonVwhbmvhV rrtay-' have attended '= up lio thehinielof :death.Vl'C '-V» f ; ,y'.?~Jz>::-l?ir '/Thej physician \u25a0 pleads ; that he was ab sent* a few|(lay3; prior; to j^Miss Cagger's 1 death- and \u25a0 that " .: another. ' doctor was called? ln. / / \u25a0?,%"::? I'a€^'-~>, \u25a0 1 -^"-'"f'i- i -,- ' Map shaking lines around the bay v>hich the ' Southern Pacific . recently has. decided to operate by elecfricity. Electrization of Two of Harriman Coast Lines Is Projected Big Power Plant at Eruitvale to Supply Motive :'E6rce^foP^ilesvoiE«Road . "/n the future railroading will run to electricity more and morel particularly out here. Electricity is only in its infancy now."— From E.H. H'arriman's interview in San Francisco Friday. OAKLAND, -Aug. ; 18.— Coupled with the Southern Pacific company's plan for the electrizing of -the, Oaklani, Alajrieda : and Berkeley suburban lines comes the Ji^port from railway head quarters that a general electrization ofjtne' system on both sides of the bay; connecting with the old south coast lines, through San Jose to Santa Cruz, is contemplated. This, work isinhan4 in the engfmeering, and construction de partment of the Southern Pacific company.- The engineering de partment has been working, for 'months preplans of electrizing many miles of the Southern Pacific company's system. . V \u2666 One starting point will be oh this side of tlie bay, and the con verting of the steam roads will be carried on as rapidly as possible. At I Fruitvale the power plant» which has been designed, will -- be erected and equipped ; to. supply: current in volumes sufficient to operate many more miles of trackage than Jare ] included merely " in the* east side cities' ferry traini^servicer : The ; company has been secretive to the last degree in connection .-with- its. plans as to the use pf^electricity, but .it. is 'no secret ;among engineers that the ultimate | design Js to .utilize; that ; powers for motor iorce as much as possible. ._ Jt:is the belief^of wh^>; have . studied the situation Tin the bay territory thaV^the Southern Pacific. company intends to carry its:electric service for-passenger?traffic aH-through itsytrack system' around thebay north and south. : -' '; jTlTereMs no question that. thejelectrizing of the local service" on this side of the bay-is only thestarting point for an^ extensive change from steam to electricity. From \ the" engineering department have gone forth: inquiries and for information, with many field surveys,.and undoubtedly investigatioris which have been made ior the purpose of ; asthorough study of the conditions. Here and there a word; dropped and a suggestion made— f these; have lifted Uhe cur tain \u25a0 and ; disclosed^ a of ;thej actual plan of campaign. - ;. Ever; since the Western Pacific \u25a0commenced .work in California the- Southern Pacific^ has -been 'watching its rival with much concern^y particularly^ in the -i-mat-. ter. of ' rhotiyetpower>. ; That elect tricity \u25a0 will be considerably- used by /thei.Gould roadjin its \u25a0 operating, department Jis -well' known T among rajjroa^dm^^ [Pacific ; • conipanyj purposes \u25a0 "to adaptutself^tOitheiUse^ofitheelec [tncal current as rapidly as' it can isValso^ common report^ in railway \u25a0 centers. '. \u25a0'\u25a0'\u25a0 : : - -.—-•' : - : '~\ \u25a0'••—^V And now the "Russian arid other Euro-" ;pean Jews have started for Palestine by v way of American farms. Read the article ;of Zangwill's scheme next Sunday, in The Sunday Call Impertinent Questibn No. 12 Which EnioyLife More/ Men or Women—Why? For the most original orwittiest 'answer to this qiies^ tipn-~and the:briefer the better—The Call will pay FIVE DOLLARS, i For the next five answers The Call will pay ONE DOLLAR each. Prize winning answers will be printed next Wednesday and checks mailed to-the winner Make your answer short and address it to IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS, PRICE FIVE CENTS. MAKES OFFER TO SETTLE STRIKE Is Now Negotiating With Campaign : Committee Agents Demand Heads of Cornelius and Bowling Great Struggle May End During the Present Week Union President Is Said Jo Be Ready to Resign An offer is declared to have been made on behalf of the United' Railroads to the cam paign committee which is con ducting, the carmen's strike which has been taken under con sideration by that body, and which it; is -believed will -lead-to the : speedy termination of the strike. The ternis of the pro posed . settlement ar,e : 1. A nine hour day. 2. A daily wag? of. s3 on. the nine hour basis. 3. The resignation of President Cornelius and Secretary Bowling of the carmen's union. The members of the .-, campaign committee are willing to accept the terms offered, bat there are minor matters involved on which the com pany and the committee are still at variance. It will be necessary for the two factions to get together to settle these points, and in these negotiations Mayor Taylor will be called upon to act as intermediary. Both sides to the controversy are disinclined to discuss. the matter, but it is. said that negotiations have proceeded to the point where both the carmen and the company officials see a settlement ahead. It is stated that September 1 will see th& matter adjusted unless some unforeseen hitch occurs. It is maintained that the first move ment which broke the deadlock of the last two months came from the . com pany's side. Members oT the campaign committee were ; made aware of - the desire of the. company to resume tha negotiations,' which", were broken off some eight weeks ago. The first proposition from the ' company, \u25a0 It ' la said; Involved matters other than those purely Industrial and- were rejected. The Ice having. been broken, however, the two sides were placed In communi cation, with the result that they "wera not long to, finding common ground. The negotiations have reached a deli cate stage and officials on both sides have expressed the opinion that a lit tle-stubbornness on either side might disrupt the peaceful settlement; which is already in view. J While it will come as a surprise to many that -the carmen would be will ing to sacrifice Cornelius and Bowling