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Show PEONAGE LAW TO BE CALLED INTO EFFECT The peonage law enacted hy the last legislature is to be called into effect for tho first time "through a complaint issued vesterday by Paul H. Eay. as-assistaiit as-assistaiit county attorney, against E. Sato, Japanese camp boss at the Garfield Gar-field smelter. The complaint charges extortion in emplovment. Sato is alleged to have collected from M. Hishida. another Japanese. Jap-anese. $1 as the price of holding his -job. Hishida. according to his story, protested pro-tested that payment of the money was against the ' law. He says Sato claimed the law did not apply; that it was all right, and gave him a receipt for the Jl. Vnder the law. the person paying monev under such circumstances is equally stiiltv with the collector, and a. complaint against Hishida will be necessary, according to Attorney Kay. J |