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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1903. W MYSTERY YEILS THE SHODTING Hop Buyer Found Dead on a Street in an Oregon Town. i Friends of the Man Feel Certain That He Was Murdered. i Special Dispatch to The Call. OREGON CITY, Nov. 18—L B Saunders, a local hoy buyer, was found dead on-th at Butteville about 7 o'cl t g with two bullet holes A Trevclver was found about two feet of the body, which was 1y ewalk in front of V. Parrott. local nthal & Co., well- t New Yor ning playing in the s heard ing hours. whether sui- ., but will Coroner’s of Saunders dis- the for the reason ! r known to 1 aleo because efther 11d have proved by a wife and — e VIOLINIST CALLS FORTH STORM OF APPLAUSE Miss Grace Freeman Creates Sensa- Recital Given by Her at Y. M. C. A. Auditorium. usicale hose who did one of the in this city. on the violin, d by Henry nist. th ned with applause for en- PERSONAL MENTION. Dr. T. R. Heintz of Redding is-at the T. Legg of McCloud is &t t, a merchant of Stockton, r man of Port- proprietor of a hotel Occidental. or of a hotel at the Palace. J. W. Rob rnia. proprietor of the Grand. W. 8. Woods 1 and registered mas Duncan on- of “andless and Seth W. of Tacoma, are at en Byrne, general passenger nta Fe road, is up from s afd registered at the Pal- am, a retired tea merchant is at the Palace. He is on Los Angeles to visit his e, agent for the Pacific Mail Con in Panama, ar- h yesterday and is , former chief surgeon ilroad, and wife re- om the¢ East terday and are the Palace. Armstrong, the British P turer, arrived yesterday at departed in the afternoan on, the steamship Sonoma for Australia. C. B. Shaver, a lumber man of Fresno, and F. who is exten- sively interest in timber lands in Michigan, ar terday and registered at the Palace. John Hays Hammond, consulting engi- neer Guggenheim Exploration Compe Chester Beatty, expert for . the e concern, and John W. Brock of Philadelphia, president of the Fonopeh Mining Company, who have been looking over a dredging property near Oroville, arrived at the Palace yesterday. g b Californians in New York. NEW YORK, Nov, 19.—The following agent at| from the south yes- | PAINTERS WANT - HIGHER WAGES Will Demand Increase of 50 Cents Per Day on March 1. |Many Box Factories Are Declared Unfair by Labor Council. ———— | = | {' The Painters’ Union ‘has decided to ‘ask the various employers of painters throughout the city for an increase of wages on March 1, 1904 The painters at the present time recefve $3 50 for an | eight-hour day, but they. will demand $4 on and after March 1. It was voted to wait until March in order to gitve the various contractors a chance to complete the work they have on hand. The painters have five differ- ent Jocal organizatjons, and are reputed to be among the strongest of the city’s labor organizations. CARMEN’S UNION OFFICERS. The Carmen’s Union held a meeting yesterday and made nominations for flicers to be elected for the ensuing vear. Richard Cornelius, the present head of the union, was nominated for another term. The are as follows: ; Vice president, W. J. Goldkuhl; record- S ing secr William Stanton and F. G. enber secretary treasurer. s H. Bowling; conductor, J. C. rs sentinel Charles Otters [ den, J. Corgona; execut | r treet ‘line, W. C Valencia- street line, L. Peterson; Mission-street rhouse (two to b elected), G. W. Lynch, T. Winslow, J. W. 1 Mateo carhouse (two to be illlam Fitzpatrick, G. Mitch- , W. R. Bell, J. A. Hick- treet carhouse (two to be Tanner, J. Hawke, C. C. Twenty- Quinn; 8_carhouse (two w. se (one to be ele . Collins, J. Ryan; , S. Prout; McAl carhouse, W. G. Kidwell et power-house, C. Mitchell; lepartment, W. J. McLeon; Fill- t carhouse (two to be elected), C. Rector, T. L. Leach, @ Broderick streets car- elected), T. Doran, T. y-street carhouse (two to J7 McKenna, B. Halversen; California and Hyde Streets carhouse (two to be elected), M..O'Connor, J. Mil- ward; Union-street > (one to be elected), H. Molt, H s, J. Groggins, A. Briggs, J. Sanderup; Powell and Jackson streets carhouse (twoto be elect- ed). C. H. Blair, R. Dower; Sutter-street carhouse (two to be elected), W. J. Clift, Robert H. K s; F and Sutter streets carhou (two to be elected), W. 8. Neil, Hardy; Sutro earhouse (one to ,be ted), G. Knauft. W. C. Lefiingwell. tés to the San Fi isco L ncil (eight to be elected)—J and C. Sutherland, Kentuc v carhouse; F. R. Whitney and W. G. Bur- ton street W Sutro line; A. L. Burroughs, Hyde E. J. Kérwin, Polk and Larkin; R. Bell, J. Q. Jones and G. Mitchell, n Mateo; lor, Oak and Brod- isenstein, Mission reet; Fillmore street; C. | Dahmel, reet. | STRIKE IN BOX FACTORIES. The following box factories have been declared unfair by the Labor Council, and all union hands employed have walked out: Wempe Bros. Box Com- pany, Waizman & Thiebaut Box Com- | pany, Western Box Company, Enter- | prise Box Company, Pacific Box Com- | pany, Pioneer Box Company and Gold- | en Gate Box Company. The only fac- |'tory granting the demands is the Union | Box Company, 577 Mission street.. The long drawn out conference be- tween the cattle butchers and the cat- tle owners may be settled soon. The men have issued a circular to the em- ployers stating thelr terms, and it is expected the existing differences will soon be settled. The Butchers’ Union | has donated another $100 toward the | striking butchers in Los Angeles. | The members of the Elevator Oper- ators’ Union have presented their pres- | ident, J. W. Murphy, with a handsome gold watch as a wedding present. e TERMINATE SESSION WITH ELECTION OF OFFICERS | | California Woman Suffrage Associa- | tion Adjourns After Two Days’ Conference. | After two days’ deliberation the Cali- | | fornia Woman's Suffrage Association ad- journed yesterday afternoon. The day's sessions were held in Golden Gate Hall and were well attended. Papers of the highest excellence were read in the aft- | ernoon, and the morning’s deliberations were devoted to adopting amendments to the constitution, hearing the reports of the eredentials committee and the elec- | tion of officers. The election was conducted. with exec- utive ability and business-llke methods, | and resulted as follows: = Mrs. Ellen C. Sargent remains hono- rary president; Mrs. Austin Sperry, pres- | iderit; Mrs. Hattie J. D. Chapman, first | vice president; Mrs. Annie L. Corbett, | second vice president; Mrs. Anna K. Bid- well, third vice president; Dr. Minora | Kibbe, recording secretary; Miss Carrje A. Whelan, corrensponding chrems'; Miss Clara M. Schlingheyde, treasurer; Mrs. Theresa 8. Speddy, auditor, and Mrs. Park, second auditor. —_—— | | Shriners’ Pilgrimage. About 150 nobles of Islam Temple of | the Mystic Shriners will leave this city for Stockton for the purpose of devel- ABLE ADVOCATES OF ARBITRATION SET FORTH CONVINCING ARGUMENTS TREES OF PARK |COURT ANNOYED other nominations | (tsl)1- rnians l!'o\'e arrived in New York: | oping the mysteries of the order to a From San Francisco—C. H. Gray, at | class of forty mnovitiates. Governor the Manhattan; H. D. Scribner, at the | Pardee, Lieutenant Governor Anderson Murray Hill; ¥. Kariger, at the Union | and “Uncle” George Bromley will join Square; W. W. McCormick and wife, | the pilgrims. The visitors will be re- at the Grand Union; L Bissinger, at | celved by a committeé composed of the New York: C. 8.-Fish, at the Vic- toria; M. H. Hecht and wife and the Mieses Hecht, at the Netherland; Mrs. F. M. Lindstrom, at the Grand Union; M. F. Malossos, at the Belvedere. From Oakland—H. W. McComas, at the Netherland. From Los Angeles—Mrs, E. Babrut, at the Navarre. —_————— Sues for Renewal of Judgment. K. H. Reid filed suit yesterday for a renewal of judgment for $250, which he eecured in the Jusflee's court five years ago against F. Oberg, which judgment has never been satisfied. Under the law 2 plaiptiff has the right to re-sue for a judgment within five years from the date when an appeal may be taken. was Just in time, as he filed the suit on the very day of the expiration of the time limit. e —— The gas range works equally- well in wet or dry weather. A gas heater is good on & wet day. We fill telephone or- Ban Francisco Gas Electric gers. Compeny, 415 Post street. . Cleves A. Farnsworth, Orrin 8. Hen- {derson, Charles Fontana, J. Jerome Smith and E. C. Smith. On the day | following the session the visitors will | o on an excursion up the San Joaquin | River and will be taken to the Model | dairy farm. Governor Pardee and Pres- | ident Benjamin Ide Wheeler of the State University will be the special guests on that occasion. On November 25 the members of Islam Temple will give a ball in Native Sons’ Hall. + SEE THE FULL PAGE PHOTOGRAPHIC PHANTASY IN THE NEXT SUNDAY CALL'S BEAUTIFUL THANKSGIVING EDITION. - Archbishop George Montgomery, Rabbi Jacob Voorsanger and the Rev. George C. Adams Among the Speakers Who Take the Platform to Support the Policy That Averts Labor Disputes i | 1 Arbitration of industrial disputes was eloquently and exhaustively advocated last evening at the Alhambra Theater, among the speakers being such prom- inent humanitarians and students of sociology as Archbishop Montgomery, Rabbi Jacob Voorsanger and the Rev. Dr. George C. Adams. The audience was small, but that fact did not deter | the orators from talking as fervently as if the house had been crowded. The | spirit that possessed the speakers was fairly expressed by Archibshop Mont- gomery when, after thanking those who had braved the storm to be there, he said that their attendance was evi-| dence of thelir interest in the question unller discussion, and he would rather talk to an earnest dozen than a listless thousand. { The meeting had been called by a committee of local lovers of peace, con- sisting of Fairfax H. Whelan, Judge S. C. Denson, Byron Mauzy and R. B. Hale, to enable P. H. Scullin of Seattle to explain a measure which he had buflt of the best features: of the eighteen arbitration statutes enacted by as many States of the Union. Mr. Scullin has been a trades unionist and | an employer of trades union men for thirty-five years, and he holds testimo- nials from organized bodies of both eides of the capital versus labor contro- versy. He has been sent out by the Carpenters’ Union of Seattle to promul- gate the policy by which that union has managed to obtain the highest pre- vailing rate of wages without striking and without affillating with any other labor organization. In addition to do- | ing all that, the Carpenters’ Union of | Seattle has provided itself with a hall | which cost $20,000, every cent of which has been paid. | AN UNRULY FEW. | It was Mr. Scullin’'s purpoge to ex- | plain his proposed system of arbitra- tion, but he was prevented doing so by | the unruly conduct of a number of So- clalists, who insisted on having one of their own speakers take the platform and in other ways displayed such an | obstructive spirit that the chairman, to maintain the principle of peace.that | the meeting was called to promote, or- dered an adjournment. Another meet- ing will be called, and it !s needless to say that measures will be taken to prevent a repetition of the disturbance that marred the proceedings last night. But the people who were there to hear the advertised speakers—and most of those people showed their disap- proval of the interruption by leaving the theater when the turbulence began «received ample reward for their at- tendahce. They applauded Mr. Scul- lin’s manly avowal of his unprejudiced attitude and his declaration' that he was not a champion of compulsory ar- bitration, but favored the establishment in this city of a board of investigation, which should probe the question at issue and discover just what conces- glons could be made by each disputant, so that the public—the third party af- fected by every strike—could determine ‘where its sympathy and support should | | Taq inculcate a feeling of mutual re- spect between the employers and the employed was the common effort of the three clergymen. They were given or- derly hearing by the folks who were apparently there to create disorder, and ‘by the men and women who were seek- ing enlightenment solely their most telling points were warmly applauded, ‘Byron Mauzy presided and introduced Mr. Scullin, who said: A PLAIN TALK. I want to show you that unions are 0od for the honest employer and the onest business man. They destroy cut- Yhroat competition. Unfortunately, we have & class of employers who put in estimates for work to be done at such low figures that they have nothing to de- pend upon for a profit bu the amount of money they can filch from labor, and, a conseguence, they hire men at redu rates. In any count where the wages are low you will find t it 1s the worst place for capitalists to invest their money. It stands to reason thaf are high the workingmen rise to a her standard and it puts more money into cir s I am a believer in I am h wages. masses, in advancing one h of industry at the expense of mmu.lwmtmmhflm&tmymofi =% | ! X X ! THREE DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS OF THE CLERGY WHO WERE | | THE PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS AT THE MASS-MEETING HELD IN || ALHAMBRA THEATER LAST NIGHT. L 3l ure is not compulsory. It is absolutely voluntary and if established to-morrow neither side need abjde by the decision of the arbitration board. The speaker then showed conclusive- ly that strikes are bad for all parties concerned. He showed that by arbitra- tion strikes can be avoided, and proved that Carpenters’ Union No. 131 in Seat- | tle had gained many concessions with- out going out on strike. He argued that the contending parties should not hide themselves behind closed doors, but come out into the open and argue their differences upon a common plat- ferm. ARCHBISHOP MONTGOMERY. When the chairman introduced Arch- bishop Montgomery the distinguished prelate was greeted with a hearty round of handclaps. He said: I came here to-night to speak on one point. I am not here to discuss the dit- ference between capital and labor. 1 was invited to speak in behalf of indus- trial peace, to be brought about through arbitration. It is to this thought I directed what little time I have had. I feel that arbitration is nd\'lsm-?'. It may not be the principle that will finally and ulti- mately settle the relations between labor and capital, but is the best that is seen at the present time, and, consequently, it is advisable, and 1 believe in every in- stance it is humane and patriotic to ad- vise people to arbitrate their differences. The three parties to a strike are em- ployers, employes and the public. The employer and the employe must remem- ber that this third party—the public at large, whether it be great or small, State or nation—that third party pays every cent that goes into the finances of em- ployer and employe.” Take this city for an example. Here we have a system of railroads which are owned by one com- pany, employing two or three thousand The public pays for the operation of these roads and has given franchises on condition that the public shall receive uninterrupted service. . WITHIN THE LAW. I don't believe in compulsory arbitra- tion. I am told by attorneys that com- pulséry arbitration could never work be- cause it is contrary to our constitution. I am not a_constitutional lawyer, but 1 am just suckf a lover of this country as to say that we do not have to resort to a yiolatlon of the constitution to bring about. a settlement of our troubles by arbitration. Archbishop ‘Montgomery paid a high tribute to the board of arbitration ap- pointed by President Roosevelt. He read a portion of the report of the bqard in the settlement of the coal strike, and said if the newspapers of the country would print a portion of it at the top of their columns the year round strikes would never occur. THE REV. DR. ADAMS. At the conclysion of Archbishop Montgomery's address the Rev. Dr. Adams was introduced. He assured his auditors that he was a laboring man, and then he discussed the conditions of the laboring man from the beginning of the Christian era, tracing their pro- gress through the intervening centuries and telling of their progress and the betterment of their condition. He said they were ambitious to have the good things of life, and all they asked was an equal division. Speaking .bou\c::pl- tal and labor, he said:- You cannot_hurt eapital labor. You cannot You Rt "the cagitidist so e will with e ca st so he - draw his mmeymuia the man who toils ‘ected. Th without hurt- inch capital with is aff e - ‘drivers’ Union of Chicago decided they € would deliver milk but once a day. They dying? | ployers had it in their own hands and the em- | ployers could not do anything. So, in! Chicago during the hot days the deaths of infants increased from 125 to 175 in | the thousand. And whose babies were | Not the capitalists; not the em- | 'S on a large scale—they were not | suffering, because they were at cool wa- | tering places, in shady nooks in the country. No, friends, the babies that | were dying -wera_children of the work- | ingmen. The Milkmen's Union had stabbed to the hearts the interests of | their dearest friends. Now, if there had been a commission of the kind we are discussing, and it had been called upon, | the matter would have been sifted to the bottom and these things would not have | happened. We need some one in power to go to the bottom of these things. The labor- ing man has reached the point in his or- | ganization where he knows the feeling of | power. Now he needs to come to the point where he learns and is able to use | the power of self-control. RABBI VOORSANGER. { # | Rabbi Voorsanger spoke with the | earnestness that convinces an impartial | auditory. While disclalming a deep knowledge of political economy, some of his sentiments were uttered with an eloquence that bespoke more than ordi- nary study of the question under dis- cussion. He said; I have never had any occasion to dis- cuss publicly the important problems that seem to interest you to-night, but | that does not mean that I have not paid | some attention to them. I believe that | the subject dikcussed to-night is the| most important one that can engage the attention_of the citizens of these United States. I believe there is nothing more | important. I believe that the peace of the commonwealth depends upon the suc- cessful solution of the problem. 'I am here not to speak in favor of this or that—not to oppose one side or favor the other. I am simply here as a citizen to join with all others who believe that the main thing in a community is not the success of labor ot the victory of capital, but the peace of the community. The sveaker recalled when the first trades union was established in his na- tive city, Amsterdam, thirty-five years ago. He said his father was a labor- ing man and a member of the union. He told how the union succeeded in quadrupling the wages, and that in two years it raised the schedule of wages four times. The fifth time, he said, the Beers Diamond Syndicate of Africa closed down and 10,00 diamond polishers were reduced to beggary. ‘LABOR’S RIGHTS. “It is a fact,” he sald, “that the wages of the American workingmen are the highest in the world, and I would Jike to see them higher; but I don’t belleve it possible for labor to de- termine on an absolute schedule of wages. I believe in the largest possi- ble return for a man’s toil; but, ladies and gentlemen, I don’t believe, at least in these latter years, the strike has been an instrument either for the elevation or advancement of the workingman. I believe that the strike nas simply been an exhibition of strength.” Rabbi Voorsanger offered as a sug- gestion that the subject of arbitration be discussed each month by men of ability, and in time the people might be educated up to the necessity of set- tling labor differences by arbitration, and not by strikes. At the conclusion of Rabbi Voorsan- ger's speech the chairman stated that Mr. Scullin would explain his arbitra- tion plan, and then the disorderly ele: | nery. | whisky bottles. EXTEND SHELTER Needy Families Found Shivering in Jeffer- son Square. g Spend Coin Recklessly and Are Soon Reduced to Poverty. —_— After spending nearly $500 in four weeks, Earl Clarence Hall, his wife and baby and Mrs. Bertha Severens and her -four-year-old daughter sought shelter from the rain under the trees of Jefferson square last night. The| man, women and children were found by a passing policeman and’taken to the city prison, where they told a tale of penury-and hunger. At the prison Mrs. M. Condon, ma- tron, took charge of the women and children, fed them and provided ac- commodations for them. They said they had come to this city from Peo- ria, 111, a little more than four weeks ago. At the time of their departure they had $450. Upon arriving in this city less than half of the amount had been spent. Hall says he took apart- ments with Mrs. Jane Grant at 415 Hayes street and paid $20 rent for two rooms. Before the month was up the landlady made complaint about the children, also about the use of flour| and wood by hér tenants, and on Tuesday they left. There was 35 due Mrs. Grant, and Hall says he sold the | woman a pair of blankets for $150 and that $350 is still due her. His trunks, he says, were held as security. Tues- day and Wednesday nights were spent in some lodging-house, the location of which Hall says he does not remem- ber. He claims to have spent the last of his money about one week ago and says he was obliged to pawn his wife's coat, a razor and a ring to secuve suf- ficient money to pay for the lodgings | for the two nights. Hall, who is but| 22 years of age, says that he has striv- | en faithfully to secure employment since he arrived here, but has been un- able to do so. As an explanation for the disappearance of the money he| | claims to have had when he left II- linois, he says that it was spent for| the purchase of food and clothing. Mrs. Grant s that Hall, his wife and two-year-old son, Mrs. Severens, | her child and 2 man who purported tu; | be. her husband came to the house three weeks ago and engaged two | rooms. She says they were objection- able tenants, continually drinking and quarreling, and that after one of the quarrels Mrs. Severens’ husband left and since has been working in a can- On one occasion he returned and | another fight ensued. When the party gave up the apartments, she said, the rooms were strewn with beer and She says she did not put the people out and that they can have their trunks when they call for them. All claim to have relatives in Peorig, Tk —_————————— Steal Case of Spool Cotton. | James Whearty, 43 South Park, re- | ported to the police yesterday that a | case of spool cotton, valued at $35, had been stolen from the sidewalk in front of the Spool Cotton Company's prem- ises at 30 Pine street. It is suspected that a teamster had, while passing, | lifted it from the sidewalk and placed | it in his wagon. | —————————— | Approves Employment of Asiatics. LONDON, Nov. 20.—The Times this | morning says it is understood that the report of the Labor Commission, which | has just been signed at Johannesburg, | approves the employment of Asiatics. @ cimiimtnieirim il @ | ment made its presence felt and neces- sitated a» adjournment. P s PAINTERS PROTEST. | Denounce Efforts of Scullin to Es- tablish Compulsory Arbitration. The District Council of Painters does not appreciate the motives that have brought P. H. Scullin from Seattle to this city and has adopted the follow- ing resolutions relative to the matter: This council has learned from newspapers that one Patrick Henry Scullin of Local 338 of the Brother- | hood of Carpenters and Joiners of | America has comie to this city, nntably} in the interest of a measure providing for compulsory farbitration of all labor troubles; and ‘Whereas, We believe such a measure to be vicious, demoralizing and detri- mental to the cause of organized labor; nd nwhereas. ‘We have gained reliable in- | formation that for reasons given us said | Patrick Herry Scullin is a man whose motive in this matter is very question- able; therefore, be it Resolved, That we, the members of the | District Council of Painters of San Fran- cisco, Cal., in regular session assembled, hereby declare that we are strongly and unaltérably opposed to such a law as ad- vocated by the said Patrick Henry Scul- lin; and be it further s Hesolved, That we instruct our law and legislative committee to use all hon- orable means to prevent the passage of such a measure; and be it further ! Resolved, That we warn all organized | labor bogdies from giving any support, pe- cuniary or otherwise, to the said Patrick Henry Scullin or his measure; and be it further Resolved, That copies of these resolu- tions be furnished the Bullding Trades Council and the daily press. Signed by Robert Laurin, E. O. Brun- dage, R. W. Hause, W. A. Jenkins, J. F. Boone, H. P. Badgley, E. F. Fleld. Whereas, the daily | Nihill to leave her in peace. |tees ask | statutory powers AT THE VERDICT Judge Cook Rebukes Jury for Not Hanging a Murderer. Michael Nihill to Suffer Life Imprisonment for His Crime. PRSP SRS The jury in the case of Michael Ni- hill, charged with the murder of Bene- frida Baker on April 21, brought in & verdict of murder in the first degree last night and fixed the penalty at life imprisonment. Judge Carroll Cook, in whose court the trial was held, was an- noyed at the verdict and expressed himself that Nihill should be banged for the cold-blooded crime. “If this man is guilty of murder in the first degree,” said the court, after the jury had been polled, “he certainly deserves to suffer death. If this is not a case where the death penalty should be inflicted, then the statute providing for such should be repealed.” The Judge, making no effort to conceal his displeasure, hastily adjourned court and left the bench. The names of the jurymen who ren- dered the verdict are: James O’'Con- nor, foreman; James Walsh, M. J. | Vaughn, Thomas E. Maher, J. B. Fitch, Hugo Judge, Peter N. Butt, M. Lind- heimer, N. D. Cohn, Peter A. Finnegan, John L. McKinnon and Charles A. Gawthorne. The crime for which Nihill is to spend the remainder of his days behind prison walls was a heartless one. On April 21 of the present year he shot his girl victim down in a grocery at the corner of Russ and Howard streets, because she would not forsake her home and return with him to a life of evil. Nihill and his victim had lyed together some time before the affair. Finally the woman concluded to walk the straight and narrow path, married and settled down. One child was born to her and life with her husband was one of contentment. On the day of the murder she met Nihill and e pleaded with her to abandon her child and husband and go with him. Mrs. Baker refused and requested Instead, Nihill followed the woman to a gro- cery, turned a revolver upon her and killed her almost instantly. He then placed the weapon against his own head, but the bullet did little harm and he came out of the hospital in a short time. The trial was commenced about a | week ago and the evidence introduced was of a positive nature and there were no extenuating circumstances in the defendant’s favor. District Attor- ney Byington, who conducted the pros- ecution, was much disappointed with the verdict and says he cannot under- stand on what ground the leniency was . shown, except that it be out sympathy for Nihill's mother and sis- ters, who remained with him in the courtroom while the case was being heard. He will be sentenced next Sat. urday. —_——— ‘STATE LIBRARY TRUSTEES CANNOT MAKE IMPROVEMENTS Officials Are Powerless to Spend Money on Alterations of the Building. Mr. J. L. Gillls, state librarian, In a communication to Attorney Gereral U. S, | Webb, states that the board of trustees of the State Library contemplate the con- struction of an additional room in the Capitol at Sacramento to accommodate the growth of the library, and that they also contemplate laying cork carpet and hardwood floors, putting in a revolving door, an elevator, and installing a heating system and an electric light system, at an aggregate cost of $10,000, and the tru: the Attorney General if th have the authority to expend the mone: of the State Library fund for these pur- poses. In an opinion rendered yesterday the Attorney General states that while there seems to be a lack of any express direc- tion as to the purposes for which th library fund may be expended, yet th and duties of the and of the librarian in order to ascert. board of trustees may be looked to the purposes for which the fund may be disbursed, and the conclusi 1s reached that such powers and duties ean- not be so construed as to authorize the board to lawfully expend the mone of the State Library fund for the purposes set forth. —_———————— Cerf’s Assailant Is Known. Detective Graham, whe was detailed on the case of Emanuel Cerf, an ex- preseman, who said he was hit with a brick and robbed by:{wo men while entering his barn at 109 Eleventh street on Wednesday evening, has discovered that the man who assaulted Cerf was Jerry Williams, who is well known to Cerf. Graham reports that Cerf was not hit with a brick, but received his injuries by falling. He is searching for Williams. e Acquitted on Burglary Charge. Charles Meidrick was acquitted by 2 jury in Judge Lawlor’s court yesterday of a charge of burglary. He was de- fended by Attorney Archie Campbell. He was accused of breaking open the telephone box in James P. Dunne & Co.’s saloon, Stockton and Ellis streets, on May 30. ADVERTISEMENTS. And many other painful and serious ailments from which most mothers suffer, can be avoided by the use of “Mother’s Frigad,” This great remedy is a God-send to women, carrylrfi BRE AsT them through their most criti ordeal with safety and no pain. No woman who uses “‘Mother’s Friend”” need fear the suffering and danger incident to birth; for it robs the ordeal of its horror a condition more favorable to speedy recovery. The child is . also healthy, strong and y , its weight in gold to every i i 8 8 4 envelope by addressing application to Bradficld Regulator Co. 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