The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 24, 1897, Page 10

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 189 ERS BILL S AD0PT Text of the Proposed Meas- ure to Be Submitted to Congress. AGREE AFTER A FULL DISCUSSION. 1t Makes Provision for Better Mining Laws Regarding Titles. ALL SECTICNS OF THE STATE R ESENTED. PR. A Committee Appointed to Investigate the Condition cf the Mining Bure: The executive committee of the Califor- Miners’ Association met last night at ion League Club for the purpose of action on tbe proposed bilis to be laid before Congress i interest of m ing. There was quitea full representa miners from v mong those present being: J. . Neff chairman; Mark B. Kerr, A. H. Ten Broe: H. Roberts, Judge Belcher, Tirey L. Ford, E. C. Loitus, S. K. Thorn- W W - ¢ Harold T. P James J. O'Brien, Lindley, C. W. Cross on ris of the State, Julian ors and Rey So ntag read letters sentatives bear- ning bill; iam M. 2 that he could not see why ailure to enact the session and assuring the measure; from here shoul Al into a law at this full support’ of Francis G. Newlands to the effect that the 1 er has been given his atiention and it comes wp it will receive his pport. g . G. Hilborn's letder announced that he would do all he could to forward the pas- sage of the bill. James McLachlan de- clared he was heartily in favor of the biil and that he would do everything in his power to secure immeciiate action upon it. Senator George W. McDBride wrote that as 1 member of the Public Lands Com ion of Congress he gnive it his earnest pport. Senator Stephen M. White’s er was an assurance i.hat he would con- himself to bis utmost to ment of the measure. Reed would consent 1 to the House it wc R Senator White was Reed would refrain from ntative Binger in his letter Coast delegates, senker and urged to exer the enact He wrote that if with other Pacific ad called upon the 1 the Sp of the measure. ntative Charles Hartman of wrote that hewould be glad to aker now depended the 1 Washington and to securing the pas- e of the bill. -Representative Loud assured the com- e by letter that he would continue to such influence as lay in_his power to ther the interests of the bill. enator George C.” Perkins wrote: “I shall give the matter my careful atten- tion. I have already personally inter- viewed.” Secretary Sonntag read bill as presented by Curtis H. Lindies chairman of the committee on revision of mining laws. A. H. Ricketts and J. T. Hallordn opposed the proposed measure in long communications which, nowever, were not considered. The bill was then taken up for discus- sion. Section 11 proved to be a stumbling block, as both Lindley and Ford agreed that it was in violation of the constitu- ynal provision which requires the sub- ¢ matter of the bill to be contained in the title. Section 11 referred to annual reports of labor periormed for assessment work. Ford moved that it be stricken out and the title of the bill remodeled. The motion was carried, and Cross added that he was entirely satisfied with the bill So the section affecting assessment-work reports was left as it is in the act of 1891 The gravel men were not content with bill; since it dealt with the require- nt for marking within twenty days. They argued that 1t was often as difficalt to locate gravel claims as quartz veins, and they wanted sixty days for maring. All seemed in favor of this revision, and 1t was adopted on mation. Samuel K. Thornton moved that the ilt be adopted as amended. Everyboay present voted aye. Tirey L. Ford moved that Representa- tive Power of Placer introduce the bill in the Assembly. The motion was carried, and Mr. Power thanked the committee for the bonor. He will select a Senator to introduce it in the Senate. The bill is as follows: An act prescribing the manuer of locating and relocating mining claims and il sites upon the public domain of the United States, recording no ices of location thereof, amend- e locations and providing for the ccords with county re- The people of the Stats of California, repre- sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follo SecTiox 1. The location of mining claims 1pon the pubtic domain of the United States shall be made and cted as provided in 1his act. The discoverer of any vein or lode hail immediately upon making a discovery erect at the point of discovery a substantial monument or mound of roc & notice which shall coutain: (1) The name of ode or claim, the neme of the lo- or or locat 3) the date of the discovery, the mnumber of linear teet claimed in n each way of discovery, (: the width e of the center of the vein rse ot the vein or lode, as otice sball uot be re- on of said monument 2 the discoverer shall be owed the period of time specified in section of thisact 1o enable ki o perfect his loca- &5 herefnatt d. . Within sixty days from the date of overy of the vein or lode the discq ust distinetly mark his location on th d so that its boundaries can be readily , and must file in the ofiice of the ¥ Recorder of the county in whici the m is situated a certificate of location, h said certificate shall state: 1. The name o1 the lode or claim. me of the locator or locators. 5. The date of discovery and posting of the notice provided for in scction 2 of this act, \ohich shall be considered as thie date of b ocation. 4. A description of the claim, defining the exterior boundaries &s they are marked upon the d and such additional description by telercnce {0 some natural object or perma- nent monument as will identify the claim. 1 t‘n‘rw:(h’ shall be sigued by or on be- balf of the locator and locators and dated, and when filed for record shall be deemed and considered as prima facie evidence of the faets therein recited. A copy of such certificate of and post thereon @) length along the course of the the point on each nittee | hich had consigered the bill at the last | uld | pon him the necessity for the passage of | the’ amended | | the records of an | may desire to change le land other then that embraced | location certified by the County Recorder shall | name of lo { the vein or lode ciaim or mine, of which he is | | the proprieter, or the name of the quartz-mill \ me effect as the original. 2 of an abandoned or all be made by erecting point upon the lode & substantial entor mound of rocks and posting a (hereon which shell contain (1) Tho name—wh known—of tne lode or claim under which it wss last previously located £nd the names—when known—of the prior locators. WAy E 2. The new name under which it is claimed TCICCRLOTE. ne date of the relocation. \c nare or names of the reloeators. . The number of linear feet claimed 2th along the course of the vein. The width clsimed on each sideof the o vein. mor. a nof in cer Such notice shall not be recorded. Upon the erection of such monument and posiing said notice the relocator shail be aliowed the ve- riod of time specified in section 5 of this act within which to parfcet such relocation. Sec. 5. Within twenty days from date of the relocation of an abandoned or forfeited lode cleim, as provided for in section 4 of this act, the rclocator shall mark his relocation on the ground so that its boundaries can be readily traced and shail file 1n the office of the Couniy Recorder of the county wherein said mining Claim is situated a certificate of relocation, which said certificate shall stafe the facts re- ired to be stated in the posted notice pro- vided for by section 4 of this act, and in addi- | tion thereto shail contain a description of the claim as relocated, defining its exterior boun- daries as th. e marked upon tae g and such sdditional description by re D¢ 10 some matural object oF permanent monu- 111 identify the claim. tfic sll be signed by or on be- elocator or reiocators and dated, for record shall be deemed and ma incic evidence of the facts provided, how ; tificate shall not be evidence of the fact the prior locator had either forfeited or his location, but the burden of 3 abandonment or for- ocator or those feiture s upon the r claimin him. Sec. liscoverer of piacers or other forms of subject to location and ap- | propriation_under mining laws applicable to pincers shall iocate hisclaim in the following manner: 1. By the erection of a substantial monu- wound of rocks wichin the limits of 1 claimed end posting there tion containing the name of the date the num of acres claimed and the name of the claim. Sueh notice shall not be recorded. rking the location on the ground ndari be readily traced, s bou: King t ted within_sixty e. Within s from the date of completi ocation the locator shall file with corder of the county in which sue situated n certificate of location, which s be dated d_by or on behalf of the r or locators and shail contain: 1ame of the claim. 2. The name of the locator or locators. The date of the discovery and posting of notice beremnbefore provided for, which dercd ss the date of the location. A fon of the ciaim by Tefere { subdivisions of scetions 1f the location i > 10 coni with the public survey. W ption_with reference to 1atural object or permanent monument as will identi Where such claim is located by legal su sions of the public surveys such locations shall, notwithstanding that fuct, be marked by the locator upon the nd the same as other locations. ch certificate of location when filed for rd shall be deemed aud considered as prima facie evidence of the facts tnerein re- cited. A copy of such eertificate certified by the County Recorder shail be admitted in evi- dence 1n all actions oceedings with the same effect as the orlginal. Sec. 7. Abandoned or forfeited placer or other clsims usualiy located under the laws applicable to placers shall be relocated sub- stantially in the same manuer as is provided for the relocation of lode or vein ciaims in sections 4 and 5 of this act. Sec. 8. Ifatauy time the owner of any min- ing claim heretofore or hereaiter located shall apprehend that his location is deiective or | law | erroneous or ihat the requirements of th: have not veen complied with, or where he his suriace boundaries originally loested or inal notice of loca- the passage of this act desirous of obraining 10w ner may cuange ector amend his loca- me and ccorder an smended of location which in prior or jntervening rights muy file with or additional L late bsck to the ginal location. s The locator of a mill site locatton, { st ate his claim by posting a notice of location thereon, which mu or or loca tcontain: (1) the ) the name of reductio 3) the date of scres claime which he s the owner; ocation; (4) the number of @ description of the clalm by such refercnce to a natural object or permanent monument as shail identify the claim or mill site. And by marking the boundaries of hisclaim in the same manner &s provided in this act for the marking of tbe boundaries of a placer mining claim, so far as the same may be applicable thereo. . 10. locator of & mil or location, shall within thirt the date of his location, record his loca- tion in the office of the ' County Recorder of the county in which such location is sit- vated, by & location certificate which must 1 to the one posted on the location. S: when recorded shall e prime facie evidence of the facts tnerein stated. Sec. 12. No_record of & mining claim or millsite made after the passage of this act in mining district shall bs valid. All notices of location of mining claims, millsites and other notices herstofore recorded in such district records, if such notices conform to the local rules and regula- tions in force in_such district, are hereby de- clared valid. Within thirty days after the passage of tnis act the District Recorder or | custodian of the reeords of the several mining districts in this State 11 transmit to the County Recorders of the respective counties wherein the respective tricts are situated &ll the recors of said respective districts and thenceforward such Coua ty Recorder shall be deemed and considered the legal custodian of such _records. Thereafter copies of such records certiied by the County Recorder may De received in evidence with the same effect es the originals. Sec. 13. This act shall take effect and be in | force sixty days after its passage. Cartis H. Lindlev moved that it be de- clared the serse of the committee that the mechanics’ lien law be amended so that a lien may be filed by the assignee of the party originally entitled to file1t. Judge Soward aménded to have this ap- pi; w adopted. W. W. Montague stated that he believed the salary of $300 a month was too large for the debris commissioner. Tirey L. Ford spokein favor of paying the salary as he believed that the man selected for the important office was worth it. Mr. Montague added that his main objection was to the wording of the hydraulic bill, which lefr the expenditure of the State | money to the commissioner. The matter of salary was leit to the Legislature. 8. J. Hendy asked for information as to what had been done regarding the State Mining Burean. Chairman Neff replied that he bad Lcard some talk of changes in the bureau, but so far as he could see there was no fear of the institution at present. Hendy moved that a committee of three be appoirted by th sider the question, and motion pre- vailed. 8. J. Herdy, M. B. Kerr and sSamuel K. Thornton were appointed. GRAND OPENING TO-DAY. A Branch of Perini’s Famous Italian Restaurant. There will be established in the old | ¢ premises formerly occupied by Lopresii, at 203 Larkin street, opposite the City Hall, a first-class I'rench and Italian res- taurant, as a branch of the well-known Perini’s, which has been established in this City since May 1, 1876. Many extensive alterations and im- provements have been made in the prem- ises on Larkin street, and every con- venience und comfort for the guests bave been provided for. Besides the large dining-room, there are arranged several private apartments for ladies and their escorts. This branch of Perini’s will serve as a great accommodation to the people in the western par: of the City. —_— William Clines Deflant. We, the members of the “William Cline beseball nine,” do hereby challenge any mer- cliants! buschall uine in this City. Address sll challenges to Eugeme M. Levy, manager, 849951 Market street, e = ——————— Moer & CuANDON was exclusively served at the Patriarchs’ Ball, the Belmont New Year party ard the Washington Gridiron Club’s basiquet. Connoissaurs pronounce it_excellentiy matured and the cleanest be admitted in cvidence in all actions or pro- ! wine on the marker,—Exchange, er, that said | 8| - | have guessed thereupon | only to miners, and the amendment | chair to con- | i Reliance. CYCLE CHAMPIONS MAKE NEW RECORDS Loughead and Ziegler's Fast Rides at the League Meet. Mott and Kemna Showed Re- markable Form in the Amateur Events. | | A Day Replete With Surprises, Upsets ! and Broken Reccrds—Russ’ R:- | versal of Form. | | The benefit meet of the North Califor- | nia Division, League of American Wheel- i men, at the Velodrome yesterday aiter- | noon, brought out the largest crowd and | furnished the best sport ever seenata | evele meet here, 'he threatening weather did not keep i lovers of the sport away, and although | the men rode for blue ribbons the contests | were as hot as 1f they had been fighting for gold and precious stones. One of the prettiest features of the meet | was the one-third mile exhibition by ¥Fred | J. Loughead, the Canadian champion, | paced by Dow, Becker and Boyden on & triplet. Aunouncer Hynes said Loughead was out of form, but one would never | it by the ride he put up. | He made the sixth in 18 1.5 and the third | in 3445 seconds, record time. One can | easily understand, after seeing his ride, | how well he deserves his title of cham- | pion. He will ran very high among the l professionals here on the coast. | Otto Ziegler, the California champion, | lowered the coast record in a halt-mile ex- { hibition, triple paced. He made it in 53 1.5 seconds, the former record being 56. Ziesler showed spiendid form and with a little more conditioning will be a promi- nent factor at the Velodrome meets. He and recei’ ance. There were some pretty finishes in the heat: of the third of a mile scratch, pro- onal. The first went to George Bovee exas, who beat Hardy Downing of San Jose and others in a hot sprint, Charley Wells was shut cut in the sec- ond, ob”” Terrill and Allan Jones both d an ovation on his appear- beating Lim. It was a close fimsh be- tween these two and Terrili won by inches. Harry Terrill won the third heat in easy style, Slater of Arizona second. The final was v. ry exciting. Slater fell at the start and was out of it. Downing | had the pole all the way, with Jones and Harry Terrill trying to getitaway from him.” Jones took a chance on the final turn, and got the inside, while *‘Bob” | Terrill rode high up the bank and cama down with a terrible rush. A blanket would have covered these four at the tape, w Jones slightly in the lead. Dow | ing was second and Terrill third. The | time was :46 4-5. | The two-thirds mile bhandicap, profes- tional, was run in one heat, “‘Bob” Ter- | rill, Weils, Freeman and Byrne compet- ing. In a pretty finish Freeman won, Wells second, Terrill third. Time, 1:25. Percy Mott rode a half-mile exhibition, paced by an amateur triplet team, in 54 | seconds flat, making a new coast record. The Velodrome shield race was the opening event of the long programme. 1t was at one mile, unpaced, the riders | starting at opnosite sidesof thetrack. The | contestants were C. E. Dow of Seattle, | who has held the shield since New Year's day, and D. E. Whitman of Los Angeles, | who challenged him. The latter secured a good lead ifrom the star:, and won in 2:18 1-5. e one-third mile handicap, amateur, | was run 1n_six heats. Dlford took the i!i.s‘ in :4735. Georga Fuller put up a | ereat ride in the second heat, beating a field of six in the fast time of :431-5. | Carmen and Raynanud fell in this heat, b were only slightly bruised. The went to Tony Alborelle in :46. Mott won the fourth after a nard fight, in 3-5. Russ, the popular Olympian, walked away from his field in the fifth, winnine as he pleased in :47 1.5. Kenna’s win of the sixth heat was also easy, time :45 2-5. | This brought the six fastest amateurs of the coast into the final, and it was a ficht | from the crack of the pistol. went wild over the finish. With Kenna iand Russ fighting it out in front together, Mott came on the inside and got the pole and Russ was beaten. It was so close | between Mott and Keana when they | crossed the tape, the judges called it a | dead heat. The audjence was about | equally divided, half yelling for Mott and the other half for Kenna. Their time was 43 seconds flat, American record. Russ | took third. There were four beats to the one-half mile handicap, amatenr, the winners to qualify for the final. Kenna won the first | easily, and it was thou-ht Russ would | have a similarly easy victory in the sec- ond, but he finished last, to the disap- pointment of his friends, Gooch of the Re- liancs Club being the winner. Coulter of the California won the third in a close finish. Squires and Daacon fell in the next heat, ‘Williams second. The final went to Gooch, after a hot struggle with Kenna and Fallor, who fin- ished in that order. Time, 1:05. | The following is the suramar. Half mile, handicap, amateur—First heat, J. R. Kenna, Bay City, first, scratch; George Wy- men, Acme, second, 30 yards. . Time—1:03 2. Second heat, C. D. Gooch, Reliance, first, yards; T. Suliiven, Californin, sccond, 30 | yards) Time—1:09 1-5. Third heat, R. A. | Coulter, California, first, 45 yards; Tony Al- borelle, Olympic, second, 20° yards. Time— K . Fourth heet. George Fuller, Olympic, ards; E. R. Williams, Reliance, sec- 60 yards.” Time, 1:02 4-5. Final heat, C. D. Gooch, Reliance, first; J. R. Kenna, Bay City, second; George Fuller, Olympic, third. Time—1:05. Two-thirds of a mile, handicap, profes- sional—H. B. Freeman, Bay City, first; C. & Wels, Bay City, second; W.A. Terrill, Bay v, third. Time— Third of & m: B. H. Elford, 3 econd heat, George Fuller, Olympic, first. Time, :43 1.5, Foutth heat, P, K. Mok, linnct, first. Time, :50 3-5. ' Fifth heat, E. F. Russ, ‘Olympic, first. Time, :47 1-5. Sixth heat’ J. R. Kenna, Bay City, firs.. Time, :45 25, Final heat, J. R. Kenna and P. R. Moti, tie for first place; E. F.Russ, third. Time, :43, American record, Third of a mile, scraich, professional— First heat, George Bovee, Bay City, first; Hardy Downing, San_Joe, secoad. Time, 5 2:5. Second heat, W. A. Terrill, Bey City, fi ilan N. Jones, Olympic, second. - Time, 46, Third heat, H.'F. Terrill, Bay City, first; Horace Sinter, Atizons, second. Time, :46 3.5, Final heat, Allan jones, Olvmpic, first; H. F. Terrill, Bay City, second; W. A. Terrill, Bay { City, third. Time, :46 4-5. Helf mile exhibition, paced—P, R. Mott, Time, :54, const record. Velodrome shield 'racs, one mi e, unpaced between D. E. Whitman of Los Angeles and C. Dow of Seattle. Won by Whitmsa. Time, One-third mile exhibition, tziplet paced, G. J. Loughead, Cenad:an champion. Time, :34 25, record. One-hall mile exhibition, * tripiet paced, Otto Ziegler Jr., California chempion. Time, :58 1-5, const record. The following were the officials of the meet: Referee, Henry F. Wynne; judges—F. H. Kerrigan, E. B. Jerome, H. H. \\'{u & timorew E. E. Stoddard, George P. Wetmore, J. F. Me- Glynn; scorers—H. P. Howard, 8. C. Scovern, A. P. Swain; clerk of course, George H. Stratton; assistants—E. L Weathernoad, L. cuvun, D. Marshall; umpires—J. S Eagan, A, W. is very popular wich California audiences | third | The crowd | but were unhurt. George Fuller won, | | for & reception to its friends in Native Sons’ Weke, | White; announcer, John C. Hines; L. A. representative, K. M. Welch; handicapper, A. Smythe. OUR NATIVE CHILDREN. Doings of the Officers and Parlors of the Sons of the Golden West. Richard J. Meir, D. D. G. P., assisted oy Cbarles E. Moser as secretary and Wil- liam Barton as marshal, installed the officers of Presidio Parlor. 3 The officers of Niantic Parlor were in- stalled by Past President Keenan last Tuesday. Matters of importance will be presented Tuesday night at the meeting of the Hall Association. Joseph R. Knowland, D. D. G. P, and other grand officers, visited Redwood Par- lor last week and installed the officers. At tie close of the ceremony J. J. Nagle, the retiring president, was by Grand Sec- retary Lunstedt on behalf of the parlor presenied a bandsome diamond and gold badge in recognition of his services dur- ing the time be held office. When Grand President Gesford named his deputies he announced to them that it was his intextion that they shouid work for the good of the order end that the eppointments were not to be merely honorary ones. Those who fail to perform thie work expected of them will have their commissions revoked and “live men will be named to fill the vacancies. He will sead bLis deputies a3 large to work in fields where new parlors can be organized. | The last meeting of those who signed the charter-roll to become members of El Capitan Tarlor before institution will be held Monday night in Native Sons’ Hall. b Churles E. Moser, chairmen of the printing and supply committee, has returned to this | City atter an absence of two months in Aniador County. Judge K. C. Rush of Amador County, chair- man of the board of trustees, was in this City this week and reportsas a member of the visit- ing board that there is & marked improvement in the parlors of his jurisdiction. The seventh anniversary ball of Alcalde Par- lor will be given in Native Sous' Hall, February R Dorado Parlor will give its twelfth anni- | versary ball on the 19th 0f February in Native | Sons’ Hall. The following named wero elected officers of the directors o1 the library and reading-room last Tuesdny: H. G. W. Dinkelspiel, president; Fred W. Lees, vice-president; Frank Van De- | venter, secretary, and L. M. Bannan, treas ur There was & merry gathering in Alsmeda on | the occasion of the " installation of the offl | of Hulcyon Parlor by W. fl. L Hyues, ass by John A. Steinbach, K. G. P.; James J. Jame- son, assistant grand sccrotury, and Deputies Henson and Boldeman. The following named are the officers: T. C. Sbepard, P. P.; J. L. Ballentine, P.; L._A. Haggy, J. G. Stubbs and George A. Innes, vice-presidents; H. 0. Tenny, K. S.; F. C. Sunder, F. 8.; }. K. Lipman, M L. J. Shannon, 1 B. Hinchmun, O. R. Anthony and J. R. Knowland, trustees.” A very iuteresting musicale and dance, in which the Native Daughters took part, followed the ceremonics. The following officers of Los Positos Parlor of Livermore were installed by Deputy Knowinnd, assisted by Grand Secretary Lu stedt and Grand Outside Sentinel J. R. Morri Wiliiam Melver, P. P.; A. M. Haynes, P.; H. Christis 0. Cozad, H.T. Ruter, vi president: R. W. H. Galway, F. 7 g Wegner, J. H. Conrad, trustces. Aiter the in- stallation there was an adjournment Lo & hotel in the neighborhood and several hours were spent in having a jolly good time. Grand Trusice Sabichi ana Dr. D. W. Edel- man_of Ramona Parlor officiaily visited a number of pariors in the extreme southern part of the State. They inform the grand sec- retary by letter that atno time have the par- lors in that part of the State been in such a prosperous condition as they are now. Wisteria Parior of Alvarado was visited by Grand Vice-President G. D. Clark sud Deputy | Hyues, who installed the officers in the pres- | erice of a laige;number of visiting members of | the order. Native Daughters of the Golden West. In the three months that Woodland Parlor | has been organized it has made a record for itself. It has paid for the regalia and supplies furnished by the grand parlor and has *‘a nest ege” in the shape of $100 in the treasury. Much of the success of the parlor is due to the business tact of the very amiable president, Miss Mae Cummings, and the energetic secr tary, Miss Harriet Lee, who is a member of the County Board of Education. Vesta Parlor of Sterra has surrendered its charter, Grand President Tillman, while on her tonr through the south recently, did not have the opportunity to instituto the parlor being | organized at San Miguel, San Obispo County, but will do 5o before the close of her edministration. There was s grand time at_the installation of the oficers of Amupola Parlor of Sutter Creek, Amador County. At the conclusion of the very beautitul céremony of installation there was & banquet, and toasts were proposed and responded to. Miss Margaret Bundy responded to *Our Flag’; “Tne Native Sons” was responded to by Margaret Payne; Miss Laura J. Frakes, secretary of the parlor, re- sponded to “The Founder of or, referring in_eloquent terms to Miss Lily 0. | Reicnling and tae work she underiook ten years ago to establish the order, she being at that thme still in her teens, and ’pointed with pride to the progress that had been made all over the State since she had inspired the native daughters to combine and complete an organization of which every Californian has reason to feel proud. da B. Herman, the retiring president, | ea the work during the term ‘she filled | review | the chair, commended the members for their | faithfulness and thanked them for the aid they gave to enable her to perform her duties. | She'cancluded by advisinz them to be charita- ble and not let the left hand kuow what the | right hand is doing in the relief of the dis- | tressed. | “Sierra Parlor has five candidates ready to be | initiated. The reports from California Parlor, Marys- ville, show a notable increase in membership, Palomar Parlor No. 93 was instituted re- cently atSan Diego by Grand President Mary E. Tillman, assisted_ by Miss Annic Donaldson of Minerva Parlor. The parlor had been under | organization for severa! months, the moving spirit being Lewis Aubury, who was deter- mined that the order should have repre- sentation in that section of the State, and it was through his efforts that the parlor was in- stituted with twenty members. The grand president and those who assisted her wero most delightfully entertained by the members of the new parior. On arrival at San Diego they were escorted to & suite of rooms in a hotel which were filled with the cnoicest flowers of the locality; they were entertained ata lunch by Miss Alice Neale, the marshal of the new parior; then they were the guests ata dinner given by Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Aubury. Numerous other hospitalities marked their s0journ in the city named. The representa- tives of the order visited Coronado and La Jolla and the various missions and returned 10 the north bringing with them another link which will bind the extreme south of the State 10 the order, one which will serve to keep alive the spirit and memories of the men and women of M9. The differences in Piedmont Parlor having all been adjusted and the disturbing element having refired, the greatest larmony now exists, and last Thursday the newly elected officers were installed with much eclat by Deputy Miss Murray, assisted by Miss Creigh, acting as marshul, *The hall was beautifully decorated and there were present Grand Presi- dent Mary E. Tillman, Grand Vice-President Belle W. Conrad, Grand Seeretary Georgie Cot- ter Ryan, Miss Helene Juarez, chairman of the grand trustees. and visitors frem Alamed Oro Fino and Minerva pariors. Thers was a banquet and good cheer aiter the installation. Miss Helene Juerez of the board of trustees wiil visit the local purlors. Golden State Parlor had a very interesting meoting lest Wednesday, and after the meet- ing there was a colistion furnished by the past president, The entertainment announced by La Es- trelia Parior for the 28th inst. has been post- poned until the following night 1o give the hall to Buona Vista Parlor for the purpose of the installntion of its officers, Orinda Parlor has completed arrangements Hall to-morrow night. A fine musical and literary programme has been prepared. g gty OOMICAL LITIGATION, The City Sues for 38 Cents and Gets the Wrong Man. Sometimes tbe litigation in which the City znd county is concerned takes an amusing phase. This was the case in the suit against John Hass, against whom suit was brought for personal property taxes. The amount fer which Hass was supposed to be delinquent and_for which the ponderous. machinery of the law was put in motion as a collection agency was 38 cents. Hass paid no attention to the suit until some expenses hcd accrued, making up the amount due 93 cents. R, F. Duacan, C. F. Myrick; starter, Douglas | FIGRTING FOR SIK NEW JUDGES The Bill to Increase the Local Judiciary Is Now Ready. Facts and Figures Have Been Gathered to Support the Claims. More Than 20,000 Cases Said to Be Pending in the Suparior C-urts. Everything is now in readiness for the fight in behalf of the bill providing for an increased judiciary in San Francisco. Facts and figures have been prepared with considerable care and attention to details, a short but appropriate act has been drafted and it will be presented to the Legislature this week by San Francisco men. The bill will be backed up with a large volume of evidence calculated to show tbat the present number of Suverior Judges in this City is altogsther inade- quate to the pressing requirements of the times ard that an increase of six Judges, making the Superior Court have eighteen departments, is absolutely needed now. In support of these claims it will be | demonstrated that the legal business of | San Francisco has more than kept pace with the increase in population; and as the City has nearly donbled itself in the number of its inbabitants since the Supe- rier Courts were instituted in 1879, just eighteen years ago, legal practice here has so far grown in bulk as to hopelessly clog the courts. Besides the argument and evidence in favor of the proposed bill, it is said thav there will be powerful backing from several of the leading lawyers of San Francisco. E. P. Cole will go to Sacramento either Monday or Tuesday with the bill, accom- panied, no doubt, by many prominent at- torneys interested in the measure. lawyers. “People would be surprised,” said he yesterday, “if they were told that nearly 5,000 cases are pending on the calendars of the Superior Courts of this City and County. And yet such isthe case, strange as it may seem. Justice is blocked in its progress. Often we have to wait for months to get a hearing, and cases are kuown to have been on the calendar over ayear from the date they were at issue. What excuse can be made for this condi- tion of things? Itisa fact, not a theory, that confronts us. Nobody can say that the Superior Judges do not work taith- fully; they work arduously—the hardest, in fact, of any men in the City Hall. Woy, the way things are nowadays in the Su- perior Court itisa screaming farce. Sev. eral attorneys will acree with me that an increase in the number of courts is neces- sary.” Mr. Cote will bring to Sacramento a table of figures that are intended to astonish the Senators and Assemblymen as to the state of affairs in the local Superior Courts. Since the Superior Court was organized He | has been active in the interest of the bill | and has received the assistance of other | in 1879 nearly 85,000 cases were commenced in them. Each succeeding year saw the number increase. The number of cases filed in the first nine years after 1579 was 94,000; in the last nine years it was 34,000, an increase of approxin:ately 10,000 cases; yet when the court was established in 1879 the new constitution deemed twelve Judges necessary to carry on the work in San Francisco. g The fact is proved that the legal busi- ness has increased 150 per centum in the last eighteen years, On the organization of the court in 1879, nine Judges were as- signed to civil cases. Since then three departments have been regularly assizned to criminal cages, and two to _probate, leaving seven Judges for civil business. The civil cases commerced in the fiscal year 1886, exclusive of probate, criminal, habeas corpusand insolvency proceedings, was 2574, incinding ali, 5038; in 1887, civil, 2753, total, 4875; in 1888, civil, 2841, total, 5070; in 1889, civil, 3090. total, 5378; in 1890, civil, 3448, toral, 5754; in 189L. civil, 3572, total, 6116; in 1892, c.vil, 3896; totel, 6638; in 1893. civil, 4158, total, 6585; in 1894, civil, 4877, total. 7247; in 18?5. civil, | 5076, total, 7745; in 1896, civil, 4266, total, 6776. The figures for 1896 do not include sp- peals from the Police Court, which were not recorded. Mr. Cole believes that a single glance =t these fizures will con- vince the legislators of the merit of his fight. The statistics were compiled 1n the County Clerk's office and are official | Yesterday they were scrutiniz-d and care- | fully copied for the documents to be dis- tributed at the capital. Deputy County Clerk Piper estimated that about 20,000 cases are pending on the calendars of the Superior Courts, This hind the bill and be presented with all the other facts and figures. So 1t is likely that a lively week is 1n store for the law- makers at Sacramento. STOLEN SILVERWARE. A Lot Yound in the Possession of Two Young Men. Gus Wilson and George Burns, two young men, were arrested last evening by Detectives Bee and Harper and placed in the “tanks” at the City Prison pending an investigation. | The detectives found them with a bun dle of silverware which they were trying to sell. They took them to their room in a house on Mission street, where more silverware was foand. Among the articles are silver dessert- epoons, marked “M”; five silver teaspoons, six silver coffee-spoons, one pair of sugar- tougs, unmarked; a lot of tablespoons, marked “P,” and a lot of silverware marked “Annie B. Moody.” The aetectives believe these articles have been stolen and want owners for them. —_— New Directory Publishers. W. B. True, Fred Peterson, Leo M. Morris, J. H. Suits, Alexander Bond, Frank Malloye and C.L. Bonestel! have incorporated the Mer- chants’ Publishing Company, for the purpose of publish!ng directories and other books and papers. The capital stock is fixed at $50,000, of which Messrs. True. Peterson ana Morris have subscribed $16,500 each and the other named incorporators have subscribed $100 each. m— Cosmopolitan Chureh Services Sus- pended. The Cosmopolitan Church movement has taken on greater proportions than was anti- cipated. A reorganization along complete | religious, ethical and _economic lines is being { perfected. Pending the perfecting of the plans of work tnere will be no public services. Division of the Morel Family. Charles F. More! has be:n granted a divorce from Marian F. Morel on the ground of de- sertion. Mr. aud Mrs. Morel are well known in San Francizco. She is a daughter of Fanny Young, & popular actress. Ceieege e Sued for a Bicycle Bill. The A. F. Stapleigh Hardware Company bas sued George W. Simpson as principal and J.W. Walthall, surcty, for $2460 95, sald to be due for bicycles soid to Simpson. information is to be used by the men be- | WON A GREAT LAW CASE Arrival of John Campbell, Counsel for Exiled Hawaiians. No Case Like It for Almost 800 Years and Judgment Was Obtained. But a Hearing Went From Vancouver to England and Back—Fats of the Warimoo. John Campbell, a prominent attorney of Vancouver, B. C., is among tne | arrivals at the Baldwin. Mr. Camp- bell is of the firm of Wilson & Campbell, who have just won a_legal vi tory that is being talked about all over ths world. It involved tbe case of the Ha- waiian exiles, James Cranstoun, Mueller and J. Johnstone, the latter of San Fran- cisco, who two years ago were deported from Honolulu on the British steamship ‘Warimoo. The three men alluded to were royalists and were active participants in the revo- lution at the time aioresaid. The repra- sentatives of the Dole Government ar- rested them and forcibly expelled them, placing them aboard the British ship for transportation to Vancouver. Mr. Campbeil and his partner, to whom these cases were taken by the exiles, main- tained that the owners of the Warimoo were liable for damages on the ground that they had imprisoned and carried away these men against their will, Principles | were involved in the case that have been called up but two or three times in 800 years. “We maintain,” said Mr, Campbell last night, **that the owners of the Warimoo bad no right to bear a part in carrying away these men, because when the ship had got three miles cff shore the limit of the Hawaiian territory was reached and the Warimoo was under British law. In taking these men they really made of the Warimoo a_prison. The men could not jump overboard. They must preserve their lives. So they were forcibly carried to another country. “Suit was therefore brought against the Warimoo for $30,000 damages in each case. We first brought the suit before a single Judge and he nonsuited us on the ground that there was no causz of action. Then we appealed to the bench of fuil Judges of the province of British Colum- | bia.” They decided there was a cau-e of action and from that an appeal was taken | to the Privy Council of England, where | eminent English lawyers advised that the decisions of the courts in British Colum= | bia were correct. A new trizl was then | bad and the jury found a verdict in favor | of James Cranstoun, whose c: was the first to be heard. The other two cases be- ing exactly similar were dependent upon this case and the end with them will necessarily be the same. “Frem the fact that there have only been two or three similar causes ol action in about 800 years, the trial of those cases has been locked Upon with unusual in- terest. They are destined to figure in ihe annals of the law to the remotest time.” | NEW TO-DAY. the Worl become known as means of getting year within one year. 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