The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 31, 1896, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1896. REOWOOD LUMBER RAISED IN PRICE, The Men Who Produce‘i and Sell It Have ! United. LIST OF PRICES ISSUED.| One Dollar a Thousand Super- ficial Feet Added to the | -0ld Figures. { 1 TO SAVE A GREAY INDUSTRY.| Output of the Mills Will Be Regulated | to Suit the Demand—Effect | of the Change. | hants and manu- ave united for 1 protect: ler the business-like “The Redwcod Lumber Company.” r object is to regulate the product of iocino, Sonoma, Humboldt and Del | ,and to raise the price of | | reiwood mer: of Cal redwoo ber to e that will assure | profit to the r It was a st or them to become | stions which are | th associa v the solitary asper Lumber leted | | portation Com- mpany. er Company. 5 00 00 redwood lumber business has been carried | on at a loss for nearly five years. Up along the coast the millmen have been working two or three duys a week and for reduced wages. There was not a living in the business. In fact redwood has been selling right here in San Fran- cisco for less than it cost to get it out. That is briefly all there is to tell of the condition that has confronted us. “We saw that nothing could be done to benefit the redwood industry, to keep it from demoralization, but for us to unite. This we have doue. Our aim is to regu- late the product of the mills according to the demand and to raise the price enough to give us a living profit. The capacity of the mills far exceeds all demands—a con- dition that is not bealthful. “This is not such a dreadful thing as some people might think. The advance in price will be about $1 a thousand feet. Now, while that might appear big, it means t- at a man building a $1500 or $2000 house will have to pay about $10 more for his lumber, and a man putting up a $5000 house must give $30 to more. That is all, but look at the other side of the ques- tion. “The $1 a thousand, which is but a trifle to the buyer, means much tous. It will assure a profit and enable us to buy new machinery and spend more money for la- It will tend to prosperity, since it will give an important industry a new lease of tife in California. Our association cannot be a compact, because if it were and we raised the prices too far the pine lumber would compete with us and drive us from the market.” The product for the Mendocino mills for 895 was 120,388,647 feet of redwood and of Humboldt 93,181,121 feet, In addition to this the output of Del Norte and Sonoma counties is quite considerable. A large portion of the redwood product is sold out- side of California, and the advanced price means added wealth for the State. The redwood consumed in the State is said to be of sufficient quantity to bring about $250,000 more to the producers annually through the advanced rate of $1a thou- sand feet. REVISION OF THE BIBLE It Is to Be Undertaken by the Rabbis of England and America. DR.VOORSANGER A TRANSLATOR | pany was commenced in Judge Hunt's HE WANTS BIG DAMAGES Gardner Landon’s Suit Against the Tallant Bank Com- menced. SENSATIONS ARE PROMISED. The Five Criminal Indictments That Were Quashed — Mr. Foote Says “Blackmail | | | | The trial of the damage suit of Gardner | Landon against the Tallant Banking Com- | | court yesterday. Landon asked for $500,- 000 because the Tallant Bank procured his E indictment on a charge of obtaining money | under false pretenses and then failed to continue the prosecution. | Yesterday's proceedings were interest- | ing only to those immediately involved in | the intricate tangle of five criminal indict- The Work Specially Designed fecr Jews—Expected to Be Completed by 1898. English-speaking Jews, more particu- arly those of this country and of Great ritain, are soon to have a Bible, or at least the Old Testament, which alone is acknowiedged to be an inspired work by the descendants of Abraham and Jacob, translated from the original Hebrew by i E B) | the most prominent rabbis of the two countries named into English. There has only been one previous at- tempt to translate Holy Writ directly into E sh for the benefit of those of the race who are unable to read it in nal Hebrew, and there are to-day of them in both the Old and Id all of whom, when desir- of becoming familiar with the word of God as most recently interpreted, must resort to the Gentile version. to supply this lack of a modern tion from a Jewish standpoint that e work of preparing a new translation 13 00 $10 00 ken by the Jewish Pub- & on Society of America, Philadelphia, 13 00} 10 00 Rev. Dr. M. Jastrow of Germantown, 12 00, 11 0o | Philadelphia, Pa., has been honored with the editorial supervision of the great work, 13 00, 10 00 le on the revision committee are such ed names as Rev. Dr. K. Kohler and Dr. F. de Sola Mendes, both of New 14 00, 11 00 rk, and Rev. Dr. Herman Adler of and Rev. Dr. Isaac M. 15 00, 12 00 ncinuati, Ohio, will be corre- Mer o 20 00! 17 00 | sponding members of- the revision com- - 13 00 10 00| Among those wno are to contribute to 00 or T &£G.1x3, | .| 900 n. wide and . 15 00 0 tee 16 00 | ND GROOVED. aded, 1x4, 1x8, 3 Ea .| 1800 14 00 ded, 1x4, 1x6,12 | 2 ~..| 18 00 12 00 | 1,1x4, 1x6; 6 0 | v.e.] 16 00 | Tx4,1x6un ! 12 00 Suriacing and beading both sides, $1 per | 1000 feet extra. On a credit © the rate of 1 p 1s additional for delivery to Port | and ports north of San Francisco. i i | f sixty days, or a_discount at | cent per nth for antici- | r additional for delivery to ports in south of Port Harford. In round numbers, these figures are $1 3 thousand feet more than the old prices. | The new schedule, it seems, has not been entirely satisfactory, for it is already ier revision, and the belief prevailed terday that it would be slightly ad- ed. Indeed, it is practically out of xistence. Yesterday afternoon the mem- bers of the new association held a long meeting in their offices on California street, put did not completely revise the poce list, which, it is understood, they considered exclusively. We have notning to say at present,” y said,” ““because we have not i definitely on any one point. The f prices_is under consideration, and | by Wednesday we will be able to | hTO issue our own prices. ‘T'he price list issued Raturday was really only a temporary matter and does not count for much.” “‘Please understand us correctly,” inter- rupted the president. ‘*We are not a com- bine or a compact aguinst public interest. I need not tell you or the pablic that the | u.rm.'\\nming‘%n, N. | senthal, | no | translated Bible for the Jew, for there is is Rev. Dr. Voorsanger, the pop- ular rabbi of the Coneregation Emanu-El of this City. The actual labor of transla- | tion has been apportioned as follows: s, Rev. Dr. Max Landsberg, Rochester, Exodus, Rev. Morris Joseph, London, Leviticus, Lewis N. Dembitz, Louis Numbers, Rev. Dr. David Philipson, and Joshua, Rey. v Y » New York City; x Heller, New Orleans, . Dr. Bernerd Drachman, W I Kings, Joseph Jacobs, London, Ki.gs, Istael Abrahsms, London, 1, Rev. Dr. Emil G. Hirsch, Jeremiah, Rey. Dr. Sabato leiphia, Pa.; Ezekiel, Dr. M. r, London, England; Hosea, Rev. Dr. . Louis, Mo., Joel, Rev. Dr. Louis Gross- man, Detro ‘Amos, Rev. Dr. H. P. Men- w York C: badieh and Jonah,Rev.Dr. Jacob Voorsanger, n Francisco, Cal.; Micah, . Dr. Maurice H. Harris, New York Ci ahum, Rev. Dr. L. Mayer, Pittsburg, Pa. Habakkuk, Dr. Morris Jastrow Jr., Philadei- ephaniah, Rev. Dr. M. Schlesinger, {'.: Haggai, Dr. S. Mendel- N. C.; Zechariah, Rev. S. land; Malachi, Rev. Dr. D. City; Psalms, Rev. Dr. K. Singer, London, Eng Davidson, New York Kohler, New York City; Proverbs, Joseph Ja- cobs, London. England: Job, Rev. Dr. B. Szold, Baltimore, Md.; Song of Songs, Dr. Morris Jas- trow :r., Philadelphia, Pa.; Ruth, Rev. Dr. Jo- seph Krauskopt, Philadelphie, Pa.; Lamenta- tlons, Dr. Morris Jastrow Jr., Philadelphia, Pa.; Ecclesiastics, Rev. Dr. Gustav Gottheil, New York City; Esther, Rev. Dr. Henry Berko- witz, Philadelphis, Pa.; Daniel, Ezra and ehemish, Dr. Richard Gottheil, New York :1Chronicles, Rev. Dr. M. Mielziner, Cin- cinnati, Ohio; 1I Chronicles, Rev. Dr. B. Fel- hicago, Iil. There being no truer and purer democ- racy than the Jewish church there can be o-called authorized version of the neither a King James to attest its correct- ness nor an_ iniallible Pope to give it his approval. Each Jewish synagogue is a law unto itself, and there is consequently no one who can claim to act or speak for | all the Jews, but this translation will | nevertheless have all the force of an authorized version. According to the instructions to the translators, ‘‘the new translation of the Bible has been undertaken with the object | of obtaining a version of the Holy Scrip- tures which, while taking fall account of the results of modern research, shall be characterized by the simplicity of a book to be used in the home and at public wor- ship.” The suggestion is then made that “as | the Jew considers the original text alone | invested with authority it should be our { aim to approach it as nearly as possible, and for that reason we should avail our- selves of the extensive fund of traditional | and philological interpretations in our Dpossession.’” These instructions further read: “Inas- mucl as some basis must be adopted to | secure uniformity of style, and as the only complecte English translation prepared for Jews and embodying Jewish traditions and conceptions is that known as the Leeser Bible, this version has been chosen to serve as a foundation for the proposed work. At the same time the translators are ex- pected 1o consult the ‘authorized version’ and the ‘revised version,’ the former as the und:sputed guide for diction and the rhythmic tlow of language, the latter be- cause of its correction of many erroneous | renderings in the older versions in accord- ance with the advance of scholarship since the days of KingJames.” All contributors are expected to hand in their work not later than- August 1, 1897, It will then have to undergo the scrutiny of the revision committee and the editor so that it is not likely that the edition will be out much before the year 1898. Rabbi Voorsanger has not yet begun the task assigned him, but expects to shortly. Against the Tallant [8 "Monteith expects to examine them to-day, moment later when Monteith asked of oot : “You have done a good deal of work for the Central and Southern Pacific and for the Market-street railroads, have you not?” “Yes; quite a good deal in my line.”” “Do you include these corporations among those organized to swindle the public?” Judge Hunt was sitting over by the win- dow in the sun reading a brief, but, of course, he heard the question and looked over his spectacles lonfi enough to remark that both sides had better stick to the facts of the case n hand. District Attorney Barnes was the first witness. M. H. de Young and Jonn P. Young have been subpenaed to testify. but he will have to best Lloyd and Knight in a pretty hot legal and technical battle before he does it. Mr. Barnes testified all about the indict- ments, or as much as he could remember, and Mr. Foote was not allowed to ask him whetler he still thought Landon ought to be indicted. Mr. Foote afterward read the three depo- sitions upon which Mr. Barnes said he very largely based his recommendations for true bills against Landon. In the afternoon Plaiutiff Landon him- self became a witness. He denied all in- tention to defraud the bank and all ac- tions to that effect. This morning he will be cross-examined by Mr. Foote. Playing With Words. Nearly everything is subject to anger. Sometimes even a riverwill foam at the mouth. There are no corns on the foot of a mountain. No bracelet is ever found on anarm of the sea. Even the canal boat has a stern way of doing things. Roses are books within whose leaves is found the honey of nature's thought. Don’t stalk through life, even the cab- bage does that. Don’t brgg about your beard. Even such a common thing as barley has a beard. Nature and humanity are kin. Even some flower gardens have tulips. Some farmers are smaller potatoes than those they raise. Scene in Judge Hunt’s Court During the Trial of Gardner Landon’s Damage Suit Banking Company. ketched in court yesterday by a “Call” artist.] ments, several accommodation notes, the lost books of the defunct Mutual Oil Com- pany and the ledgers of the Tallant Bank. Nevertheless sensations are promised for the near future. Attorney George W. Monteith handles the case for the plaintiff. Arrayed against him is W. W. Foote as the active leader, | assisted by H. A. Pringle and | John Desbeck, and remotely aided by the benevolent appearance of Reuben Lloyd | and the robust appearance of George A. | Knight. | The two latter counsel took no partin the proceedings yesterday, and after M. H. | de Young, the proprietor, and J. P. Young, the managing editor, of the Chronicle, have been examined, Knight and Desbeck will probably retire from the case. The story of the case begins in 1893, when | the Mutual Oit Company, of which Gard- | ner Landon was the secretary and a prime mover, became insolvent through the machinations, it is claimed, of the Stand- ard Oil Company, assisted by the Tallant Bank. When the bank withdrew its credit | the Mutual Company failed, involving the ] bank to the extent of some thousands. Then Mr. Desbeck, on behalf of the bank, secured certain depositions from the sign- | ers of the notes indorsed by the Mutual | 0Oil Company, which notes proved worth- | less to_the bank that had advanced the usual discount upon them. It is now the contention of the plaintiff that these depo- sitions were not secured in the legal nian- ! ner, and that they are not only false, but | | fraudulent as well.” The depositions were from W. E. Rogers, Albert M. Panzer and Oscar_Jonnson. They are to the effect | that Landon and his partner Blank se- cured their signatures to the blank notes of hand for sums ranging from $400 to $14,000, though they did not owe the Mu- | tual Oil Company any such amounts, and | were and always had been practically in- solvent. In effect these depositions charged | that Rogers, journeyman taiior, Panzer, able seaman, and Johnson, journeyman | painter, conspired with Blank & Landon | to obtain money by false pretenses from | the Tallant Bank. i _And upon the face value of these depo- sitions, corroborated by the statements of John D. Tallant, president, and John Mc- | Kee cashier, of the bank, Landon was in- | aicted upon five separate counts, But the case never came to trial, and after hanging fire for a long time the in- dictments were quashed. ‘‘Malicious per- secution’’ says the plaintiff in the present case, and Monteith claims for him, that he was at all times ready and willing io be | tried; that the prosecution, under the | guidance of Attorney Desbeck, always sought and secured postponements; that the bank secured injurious publications in the Chronicle concerning Landon, and that at last the indictments were quashed in order to prevent Landon from securing complete exoneration in the court. Mr. Foote, for the defense, denied all this yesterday. He said the reason for zuashing the indictments was the death of Jashier McKee. McKee and Landon were | fellow church members—members of Dr. Brown’s chureh, in fact, and “brothers in in the Lord,’’ as Mr. Foote called them. McKee had the utmost confidence in the integrity of Landon, said Foote, and that was why these doubtful notes were ac- cepted by tue bank without question. “This is blackmail,”” said Foote in conciud- ing his statement to the jury. The jury, an intelligent sét, was secured without much trouble. Its members are J. J. Pastene, Thomas Blanchfield, John F. Quale, Charles Whelan, Frank Matlan, John Watkins, John Corbett, James Badger, L. M. Ringwald, E. F. Reed, Victor Williams, Ludwig Behrman, Once Henry Koo, the civil engineer, sat in the box and had fears of being sworn as a juror. “Are you prejudiced ions?” asked Mr. Foote. “Well, I'm prejudiced against some of them; I don’t believe every peanut stand should incorporate,” replied Mr. Root in his quick, nervous way. “You think there are a good many of them organized just-to swindgla the public, don’t you?” said Mr. Foote suavely and insinuatingly. * “Ye—y—yes.” “Did you know the Mutual Oil Com- pany?”’ This_was Mr. Foote’s first point in the case. He carried itoff with gusto, but its full “force and effect’’ was rather dulled a agaiust corpora- HE WILL REFUSE TO SIGN Auditor Broderick Is Firm on the Question of Regis- tration. The Election Commissioners Are Still Struggling With the Problem. Auditor Broderick announced yesterday that if the election commission decided to begin registration 160 days before election instead of ninety days, as he believes the | law requires, he will refuse to audit the warrants of the clerks who conduct the registration. The commission was having its usual | weekly wrestle with the registration ques- tion and trying to find its way out of the muddle in which conflicting laws have plunged it. Auditor Broderick is firmly of the opinion that the last Legislature in- tended to abolish precinct registration | by its amendments to the registration act providing for the beginning of regis- tration 160 days instead of ninety days be- fore the general election. As the other Commissioners were in doubt as to their duties under the mixed condition of affairs, they deemed it advisable to take the ques- tion into the courts. For this purpose City Attorney Creswell moved to-day that it was the sense of the commission that here should be no registration of voters in | the City for general election of 1896, e xcept in accordance with the provisions of tge act of March 18, 1878, which requires regis- tration to begin ninety days prior to the election, and that therefore authority should not be given to the Registrar to purchase stationery necessary for earlier registration under a different act. The motion was adopted, but Tax Col- lector Block and City Surveyor Tilton ex- plained that they voted for it only to ob- tain a decision. ~Should the courts not de- cide the matter in time they will be in fa- vor of following the taw of 1895. The Mayor voted against the resolution on the ground that should the Registrar’'s office be tiea up by litigation until after the time registration should begin under the new law, and the courts should then decide that the law of 1895 was to be fol- lowed, the election might be invalidated. —————— The Tramp's Proposition. A writer in the Independent tells a story of a tramp whom he heard one day abus- ing his servant. *‘I tnought,” hesaid, it was time to interfere. He said ‘he was an old soldier. ‘Of the Evil One? I asked. “Yes, of the devil; and if you will give me a quarter I will come round to your prayer- meeting in these rags and warn the young folks against falling into strong drink, like Idid.’ *You can’t have the quarter,’ said I; ‘and, what's more, we don’t want any dirty rapscallions parading their vices a: our prayer-meetings.’ ‘Oh, that's all rigiit,” " replied the cool rascal. ‘I Enow where to get a decent coat, and I will come around in it and tell how I was rescued from the mire by the blessed gospel. Only you must make it 50 cents for the rescue and the ood coat.” I couldn’t contain myselfand onger. I ordered the wretch off my ver- anda, and when he hesitated helped him off. Then he stood around in the roya and dared me to come down and fight.” — e Horse Flesh as Food. The statistical bulletin of the French Ministry of Agriculture, dealing wirh the consumption of horse meat in Paris last year, gives the number of horses killed for consumption at 23,186, exclusive of 45 mules and 383 donkeys. The total weight of meat sold was 5130 tons, and this was sold at 180 shops or stalls, which are not allowed to sell any other kind of meat. Prices range from 13 cents a pound for the fillet to 4 cents a pound for the necks and lower ribs. The report adds that not more than a third of the meat is sold at the stalls, the remainder is used to make 88USAEES. [T MAY BE ARBITRATED. A Speedy Termination of the Painters’ Strike Looked For. IMPORTANT MEETING TO-DAY. The Building Trades Council Anxious to Settle Differences Without Further Strife. The most important feature in the | painters’ strike yesteraay was a conference | between the painting firm of St. Denis & | Co. and the grievance committee of the Building Trades Council. The purpose of the interview was to arrange, if possible, terms upon which a settlement of the present troubles could be made. As St. Denis & Co. is one of the largest employ- ing paint firms, it was believed that a set- tlement with them by arbitration would lead to similar arrangements being made with other firms, Another conference will be held to-day in St. Denis’ office, at which the interested parties will come to an understanding. There will be present St. Denis and his partner Macauley, Saunders and McCart- ney representing the Building Trades Council and Ames and Shields represent- ing the painters’ union. The painters are canvassing the City for the purpose of learning the exact stand- ing of every shop and contract. The committee having in charge the theatrical entertainment for the striking painters state that it will be a grand suc- cess. A friend of Miss Annie Roney states that the lady will be unable to sing at the | benefit to-morrow evening. st S MAY YET BE SETTLED. St. Denis & Co. WIlling to Confer With Representatives of the Bullding Trades Council. The prospect of a speedy settlement oi | the painters’ strike becomes brighter every day. The matter hasbeen virtually placed in the hands of the Building Trades Coun- cil, of which the painters’ union is a part, and the grievance or arbitration commit- tee of the council is hard at work endeav- oring to adjust the differences so that both interested parties will be satistied. Itis | the wish of the council to_start the work- | ing-card system on Thursday with a clear | field and no strike to combat. To this end two of the committee called {npon St. Denis & Macauley, one of the | largest firms employing painters and who declined to yield to the demands oi the striking painters. This firm has the con- tract to do the painting on the big Parrott | building. Committeemen McCartney and Saunders called at St. Denis & Macauley’s office, and the interview was very friendly and evidently very satisfactory to both parties. The painters said that they do not like this trouble with the union jour- | neymen, but they do not wish to concede to | all that is demanded. They want some voice in the matter of laborers, appren- tices, foremen, etc. On a number of the other points they are not opposed to the union and are willing to be fair and meet the journeymen more than half way. Mr. St. Denis said that in the matter of wages and hours he is paying as high or higher wages than is demanded as the to show his payroll to the committee. There was one matter that he feared would interfere with a satisfactory settlement and that was that the union painters are not inclined to concede any points. Committeeman McCartney told Mr. St. Denis that the strike has been placed in the hands of the Building Trades Coun- cil, which authorized the grievance com- | mittee to make every effort togbring about an amicable settlement of the existing differences. Mr. Macauley answered that if he could deal with the representatives of the Build- ing Trades Council he would be pleased to adjust the matter and he believed that a settlement satisfactory to all parties | could be arrived at. He forone would be | willing to receive such a committe and discuss the situation in detail. He would, however, insist that the com nittee be authorized to make and agree to such terms as would be decidea as being to the best interest of all. Mr. Saunders called attention to the fact that on April 1 the Building Trades | Council’s working card will go into effect | and the presence of non-union men on | jobs with union workmen would surely be productive of other complications. This would be very undesirable, and it is to avoid such annoyances that the committee is now striving. As stated the interview was very satis- factory to all present and resulted in the first steps leading to a settlement being made. 1t was acreed that this afternoon St. Denis & Macauley will again meet Saunders, McCartrey and two represent- atives from the painters’ union. All mat- ters bearing on the card system, wages, hours, journeymen, apprentices, laborers, foremen, etc., will be discussed and no doubt arraneged to the satisfaction of all. Mr. St. Denis assured the committee that in the conference to-day it must be understood that he and his partner will simply represent the firm and not the Master Painters’ Association. N L A SPIRITED MEETING. Two Committeemen Appointed to Meet the Building Trades Dele~ gates In Conference. An animated meeting of the Painters’ Union was held last evening at 115 Turk street. Nearly the whole session was devoted to the discussion of a report sent by the grievance committee of the Building Trades Council upon the proposition of holding a conference with St. Denis, de- tailed elsewhere in this column. The re- port stated that Mr. St. Denis wiil ask for one foreman to eight men; and further, that his firm would sign an agreement with the union upon the lines of the mutual understanding with the Building Trades committee. After much discussion it was decided to send Mr. Ames and Mr. Shields to repre- sent the Painters’ Union, and thev will re- port to the union at 7p. M. the result of the conference. The conference will be held to-day in the office of J. 8t. Denis & Co., on Sutter street, near Grant avenue. The recommendation of the grievance or arbitration committee is not final, al- though it is likely to be accepted by the council. The full delegation to the coun- cil :ill act upon’ the report on Thursday night. If the decision of the council be not ac- W‘T‘ed by the Painters’ Union the refusal will amount to the withdrawal of their delegates from the council, and they would have to fight their battles alone and un- supported. 1t' is not at all likely that the latter situation will arise. The relief committee was instructed to discontinue soliciting help from the pub- lic for the striking painters after the money already promised is coilected. This order does not apply to the entertainment committee having the theatrical enter- tainment benefit in band. Special committees reported that the Coast Seamen’s Union had subscribed $25 ana taken forty benefit tickets. The Plas- t:nn' Union purchased $50 worth of tick- ets. Twelve new members were initiated. Specigl committees reported four non- minimum rate by the union, and he offered | union men and two paperhangers at work for Frazier in Armory Hall on Ellis street. Two non-union men are at work on Rae’s job on Filbert street. Two men from New York are at work on Frazier’s job on Mis- sion street. The committee in charge of the picnic to be held in Sunset Park on May 17 reported that everything was ready for the merry- makers. SLiBleg READY FOR THE CARD. The Painters’ Union Gathering Im- portant Data for the Building Trades Council. The usual morning meeting of striking painters was held yesterday at 115 Turk street, and great satisfaction was expressed at the present situation of the strike. Re- ports were received from many shops showing that the influence of the union is spreading, and that there are more union | shops now than there were a week ago. | [ The large force of union painters who re- | turned to the friendly bosses have been a | i | | great benefit to the union, as they are all | | contributing to the reliaf of those who are | | still out on strike and who are in want. | The. relief committee has its hands fult of business, and is assisting many worthy | people. There are a number who are | endeavoring to impose apon the eommit- tee, but that 1s to be expected in large or- ganizations. The relieg)ecommitwe, how- ever, carefully investigates every applica- tion for help, and very few unworthy peo- ple have succeeded in imposing upon the committee. Considerable preparation was made for the reception of the building trades’ work- ing card on the 1st. In order to learn the status of every job and shop in the City fifteen investigating committees were se- lected. Their duty will be te visit every place in the City’ where painters are at work and secure positive proof as to the NEW TO-DAY. Correct Clothes For Easter. Men’s Suits = = = $10.00 Youths’ Suits - -$ 5.00 Children’s Suits = $ 2.50 character thereof—whether union or non- union. Each committee as soon as it cov- | ers its district will report to the union, | and that body will prepale a complete re- | port, which will be presented to the Build- | ing Trades Council. It will rest with the council to enforce the union rules ana the card system. . The union bas in its possession now an interesting report. It is a list of all the painters in the City, and shows who are true union men, non-union men and union men who have proved false to their obliga- tions. It is likely that the latter will be | dealt with by and by more severely than those who never joined the union. This list may be placea in the hands of the walking delegates of the Building Trades Council on April 1 e The Carpenters. Carpenters’ Union. No. 483 met last | night in B'nai B'rith Hall, A. E. Carlisle presiding. Sixteen candidates were initiated, ard | the union purchased $25 worth of tickets for the painters’ benefit. It also adopted a resolution to stand by the Painters’ Union. | _The cards were issued to go into opera- | tion to-morrow. : On next Thursday night there will be a mgss-l_'ueeuniol the carpenters’ unions of | this City in the Temple for the purpose of | discussing the card system and other mat- | ters of interest to the trade. | | | | The Plasterers’ Union. At the meeting of the Plasterers’ Union ;lssz evening D. Sullivan was re-elected | | president; J. Ryan was elected vice-presi- | dent; John Lawless, recording secretary; D. Marron, financial secretary; P. Cor- coran, sergeant-at-arms; trustees—George | Wkheaton, William O’Brien and Michael | Keily. The union issued cards that are to 20 1Into operation to-morrow, and pur- | chased $50 worth of tivkets for the Paifters’ | Union benefit. The Iron Moulders. The iron moulders at their meeting last night, W. T. Bouce in the chair, received a delegation from the Painters’ Union and after listening to the statement they had | to_make the union decided to give the painters its moral and financial support and to patronize the benefit to be given for the painters. A delegation from the Labor Council also waited on the union and after some dis- cussion on the matter it was decided by a unanimous vote to stand by the Labor Council and not have anything to do with the Alliance on the ground that it is a po- | litical organization and the union does not desire to mix in politics. i SELF-SUPPORTING INDIANS. Hoopa Valley Agency to Be Abolished. Red Men Under State Laws. Captain W. E. Dougherty, First Infantry, 1 U.8. A, who is on duty as agent of the | Indians at the Hoopa Valley reservation, returned from Washington yesterday. | ‘While in that city he had a long confer- ence with the representatives of the Inte- rior Department. He will return to the agency shortly and | proceed to put things in shape to give the | Indiansa fair trial of government under the | laws of California, without advice or re- | straint on the part of the United States | Government. The captain believes that these Hoopa and Klamath Indians are now able to overn: themselves under the laws of this tate. They are self-supporting now, and slightly increasing in number. All ot the youth can read and write, and some of the older Indians can do the same. The land aas been allotted and is all under cultiva- on. “I propose,’” said Captain Dougherty, “to abolish the agency and allow the In- dians to proceed with self-government under the laws of this State. Yes, the young men bave the knowledge and edu- cation to serve as Supervisors, Trustees and 8chool Directors.” “Has this scheme been tried at any other Indian agency ?”’ was asked. Captain Dougherty replied: *“Not to my knowledge, but it must have a begin- ning. I believe that these Indians, num- bering 1800, will get along very well. They are industrious. The land is cultivated | intelligently and profitably. No, I do not | think ~ that saloons and dancehouses | can be introduced to corrupt the Indians. The land has been allotted and _that | diminishes the danger of such Invasion.” | ———————— Only about one out of every 1000 married fiqnple! live to celebrate their golden wed- ing. B NEW TO-DAY. There are few things in life so certain as the quality of Stand- ard Shirts; there is no mark that stands for a higher guarantee than the mark they bear. When buying, look for this land 1S good. Best under the Sun for the money. There are two kinds of Clothing —the best and the other kind. The best is made of cloth that looks good The best is cut in the prevailing style. The best is sub- stantially lined and trim- med—the best is produced lonly by first=class man= ufacturers, and of course costs more than the poorer grades. 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