The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 24, 1897, Page 11

vSensation During Clara Felony. *Committed to Jail, but Was at| Once Released by Judge Ogden. > %S, 8. Daniels Elected Vice-Chairman “considered the contracts to be “floats were discussed, but they are not - yet fully completed. T HE SAN ¥RANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1897 ¥ e o THE AN SRANGIES G4l FUERSE DUSRSEER SC B8 o - B A WITNESS IS ARRESTED Fallmer’s Trial for Murder. Frank Thompson Confessed He Was Guilty of a Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, Dec. 23. Judge Ogden interjected a sensa- tion into the trial of Clara Fallmer this afternoon, owing to an error in | | construing the statutes relating to fel- ony. As a result of the incident Frank | Thompson, a witness for the prosecu- tion, was in custody for about two minutes, after which he was released on the Judge’s own order. Thompson was being cross-exam- ined by Attorney Frick. He made Some very damaging admissions re- | garding his acquintance with the | ¥oung murderess. The attorney grad- | ually led the witness up to a point | ‘where it was very evident that on ac- | count of the tender age of the girl the | witness had been guilty of a felony. At this point Judge Ogden said: *“Are ¥ou aware, sir, that you have made a ¢onfession in your testimony which is #ufficient to convict you of felony? I call your remarks to the attention of the District Attorney and order him | to take such steps as he may think proper, and in the meantime I order | ¥ou into the custody of the Sheriff.” | Prosecuting Attorney Melvin was on | his feet in an instant. “I object to the | remarks of the court,”” he said, “‘and | take an exception to them, as they are | ?«)t such as should be made before this ury.” Attorney Frick said excitedly: Prosecuting Attorney has no except to the remarks of the court.” | “He has a perfect right,” said Judge | Ogden, very forcibly, “and his excep- tion will be noted.” There was a hush for a few mo- ments while deputy District Attorney Lin Church held a hurried conversa- tion with the Judge, and to the sur- prise of all Judge Ogden made the fol- fowing speech: “The order of the court committing this witness into custody is hereby de- nied and vacated. The court finds that the statutes hold that a simple confes- sion of crime is not sufficient upon which to order a commitment in cases of felony, but there must be some evi- dence of the corpus delicti or the crime itself in order to make a con- viction possible, and the witness is therefore discharged.” After this little scene the (Thompson) finished his The effect of the scene was very marked on the prisoner and her riends, who indulged in some merry congratulations over the discredit thrown on Thompson’s story. The greater part of to-day was occu- | Pied with the testimony of several doetors. Dr. O. D. Hamlin, in reply to a hypothetical question, about a col- umn long, propounded by Judge Frick, and founded on the testimony in the .case, said that such a person as was reéferred to in the question would, in his judgment, be insane, During the afternoon some more tes- timony was taken relative to the girl's | character before the time of the mur- der. ' ‘The case will come up again next | Tuesday. ; WORK OF THE FETE COMMITTEE Arranging for Ten Big Parade | Floats and Other | Features. witness tesimony. [ of the Executive Body. The executive committee of the Cali- fornia Jubilee met at the headquarters in. the Palace Hotel last evening and} let to the Theatrical Mechanics’ Association for the ten floats to be put in the par- ade by the committee. It was finally decided to allow the matter to remain in the hands of the parade committee or- its chairman, J. H. Grady, and Tirey L. Ford. The designs for the S. K. Thornton, S. H. Daniels and | T. L. Ford were appointed a committee to visit the San_Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad and ask for an appropriation. H. D. Fisher and W. T. Y. Schenk were appointed to see the Supervisors | for permission to string a banner across Market street from the Palace Hotel to the Crocker building. It was decided to hereafter keep the | headquarters open on Sundays from 10 a. m. until 4 p. m. The finance committee reported col lections to the amount of $6000. It was considered advisable for the better working of the committee to have a vice-chairman as well as a| chairman, and after some compli- mentary remarks $S. H. Daniels was elected to the position. The invitation committee has se- cured the names and addresses of a large number of pioneers now residing in Napa County, and it will address them on the subject of their attend- ance at the big celebration. The Fishermen's Benevolent Soclety has signified its intention to take part in the paradeé. . ———————— DOGS OUT FOR COIN. A Single- Day Stake But Big Money at Ingleside. This week’'s coursing at Ingleside mbraces but Sunday, but it is an ex- eptional stake. Originally it was in- ended to hold the limit at thirty per- formers, but the demand was so great that it was increased to thirty-six. The result of the draw was as follows: M. Murphy’s Tod Sloane vs. Curtis & :Sor’s Rosette; J. Byrne's Mohawk vs. J. Warren’s Sweet Lips, Curtis & n’s Blackette vs. C. Evans’ Dash- “away, J. Seggerson’s White Chief vs. P. Shannon’s Senorita, Montezuma kennel's Joy Bells vs. Larkey & Rock’s “ Myrtle, Simmons & Donahue's Rusty Id vs. Simmons & Donahue’s Moun- tain Beauty, M. Traynor's Valley Maid ~vs. J. J. Warren’s Benicia Boy, J. J. | B | feeling address in which he referred to | | were drunk to the health of Dr.O'Brien | and the department. NATURE'S GIFTS | feet will be devoted to the | be added. This will consist of as com- | | plete a display of the manufactures of | Edmonds’ Move On vs. G. Whitney's Theron, Dillon & Riley's Granuale vs. O. Herzog's Gazelle, W. Sink’s Ameri- can Lady vs. J. Byrne's Occidental, S. Portal's Gallagher vs. J. Grace's Lass o' Gowrie, Orient kennel's Uncle Sam vs. T. Butler's Susie, J. M. Hal- | ton's Alameda vs. S. E. Portal's At | Last, E. J. Henry's Harkaway II vs. | D. Shannon’s Systematic E. Wilson's Magnet vs. Kay & Trant's Eclipse, D. Hooper's Beau Brummel vs. McComb & Bryan'’s Fleetwood, D. Shannon’s Sarcastic vs. Larkey & Rock’s Emer- ald, M. Tray Flashlight vs. D. Shannon’s HONORED DR. O’'BRIEN. The Health Officer was Presented With a Golden Star Last Evening. The members of the Board of Health and the employes of the Health De- partment gave a banquet at a well- known resort last evening, the ostensi- ble object of which was to celebrate the work done by the department during | the last year. In reality the gathering was intended as an ovation to Dr. A. P. O'Brien, recently appointed Health Officer, and was attended by almost every officer in_the employ of the Board of Health. Entirely unconscious of the honors awaiting him Dr. O'Brien delivered a | the bonds of friendship as well as duty that have caused the Health Depart- ment to become one of the most effi- clent in -the city. He appointed Dr. Williamson toast master of the even- ing and took his seat mid a storm of applause. Edmond Godchaux, secretary of the board, presented the golden emblem, by which the employes of the department testified to their appreciation of the worth of Doctor O'Brien, and his ef- forts were rewarded with prolonged ap- plause. The ceremonies were continued until | late in the evening, and many bumpers | 10 CALIFORNIA They Will Be Shown to Ad- vantage in the New Ferry Depot. ©Old Exhibits Will Be Freshened and | New and Interesting Onhes Added. } When the new ferry depot at the | sists of Rev. C. HISTORY F A NISSION 'Captain Carey-Brenton to Be Its Pioneer to Mexico. Many Millionaires to Start the New Religious Effort. Once Open Providence Will Be Ex- pected to Provide Support. Oakland Office San Francisco Call. 908 Broadway, Dec. 23. Next Sunday evening Captain Regi- nald Carey-Brenton will be sent out as the pioneer missionary of the Mexican Rural Mission. The mission is one of the most interesting religious move- ments of the times. Captain Carey- Brenton is a son of Rev. Dr. Carey of Devonshire, England, and a grandson of Admiral Sir Jahleel Brenton, who was noted alike, according te history, for his piety and bravery. Captain Brenton served for thirty years in the royal navy and then, at the request of the Mexican Government, took charge of their fleet. Several times during his life he had a desire to become a mis- sionary, but not until recently could he see his way to follow his inclination. He entered into a five years' con- tract with the Mexican Government, and while in its service he became con- vinced of the great need of making a crusade against the infidelity so preva- lent in the Mexican Government. He succeeded in arousing public interest in Oakland and San Francisco, with the result that the Mexican Rural Mission was formed. Its council con- C. Herriott. George S. Montgomery, the rich miner and capi- talist of Beulah; A. W. Dennett, the well-known restaurant proprietor and mine-owner; A. L. Taylor and C. Tay- lor. The intention of the mission is to have its place of operations. including | a sailors’ rest at Acapulco, at which port it is said there is not at this time a single Protestant place of wor- ship. From this center many efforts .will be made to extend the work of the | mission along the 3000 miles of P-c.fic seaboard of Western Mexico, where, as yet, no American or European mission- foot of Market street is finished it will | contain a complete and comprehensive | display of all that the soil of Califor- nia produces from the luring and se- ductive gold to the worthless thistle. | Fruits of the vineyard, the orchard and field, illustrations of the wonder- ful mining resources of the country will be systematically arranged in a way to please the eye and educate the mind of even the most casual ob- | server. . A wing- of the new buildnig 40x300 s of the | State Board of Trade, and ii 1s prob- | able that a similar one will be as- signed to the State Mining Bureau. The exhibits, which are now at the Board of Trade rooms on Post street, will be moved to the nmew rooms in the ferry building and many additions will be made. The work of packing up | the display to transfer it to the min- | ing exhibit in Mechanics’ Pavilion will | be begun to-day, and after the fair is | over the goods will be at once taken | to the new headquarters, and it is ex- pected that the Board of Trade will fall heir to a great deal of new materi- al from the fair. Many of the articles | will - be remounted and all the dried | fruits will be repacked to give them | a fresher appearance. It is probable | also that a new department known as the department of manufacture will | California as can be obtained. It is proposed to secure full plays from all counties which are not represented, and these will be grouped according to their soil and climatic | conditions, keeping the Sacramento Valley counties in one group, the San | Joaquin Valley in another and so on | according to their productions, thus enabling the visitor to see at a glance | hich county is the mgst productive | in its section. As the walls are broken by windows in many places the bulk of the exhib- its will be placed on the floor, and to facilitate this a contract was signed yesterday for a twelve-sided stand with an ornamental top, which will be used for the purpose of exhibitingCali- | fornia wines. The old Ferris wheel, which has attracted so much favorable comment will be overhauled and the fruit in the cars repacked. The officers of the State Mining Bu- reau have not yet definitely decided to move from the present quarters in the Pioneers’ building, but should they do so the complete display will be moved together with the valuable min- ing library, and will be increased as much as possible. It is expected that the new quarters will be ready for occupancy on the 1st of April. —————— VERDICT FOR BIG DAMAGES. H. Williams Wins His SuitI Against the Southern | Pacific Company. J. H. Williams, a porter by occupa- tion, is just $15,000 wealthier by reason of his having brought an action for amages against the Southern Pacific Company for injuries received in a railroad accident near San Ardo about two years ago. A verdict for the amount was given Willlams by a jury in Judge Belcher’s court yesterday af- ternoon, and he left the courtroom a happy man. 5 At the time of the accident in which Willlams was injured he was émployed as a porter in one of the Southern Pa- cific pay cars. When the car, drawn by an engine, was approaching the sta- tion at San Ardo it collided with an outbound train. Williams was thrown from his feet and sustained an injury of the right shoulder which incapaci- tated him from making a living for himself and wife for a long period of time. As soon as he recovered he commenced suit against the company for heavy damages. The testimony in- troduced in the case was contradictory as to many details, but the jury evi- dently relied to a greater extent on the veracity of the complainant’s witnesses and found a verdict of $15.000 in his favor. As soon as the verdict was handed in by tRe jury the railroad at- torneys asked the court to grant a twenty-day stay of judgment, but the Court denied the request. = ais- | J. Reported Missing. ‘Willie Clanson, a boy of 14, has been reported missing. He lived with bis arents at 505 Green street, and left ome yesterday morning at 9 o’clock and has not returped. The Clanson family lately arrived from the East, and it is thought that the youngster has lost his way, and will soon show up. aries are stationed. The mission is founded on the same lines as the China inland mission, the workers of which look daily to Providence for the neces- sary provisions and funds to carry on their work. The farewell of Captain Brenton, who will start this work in Mexico, will | be held at the auditorium of the Y. M. C. A. next Sunday evening. FRAWLEY'S "SHENHNDOHH" | Bronson Howard's Old War Play Still Finds People to Please. At the California Theater the Fraw- ley Company is finishing out the weck with “Shenandoah,” which, as every- one knows, is a war play and one that has made much money for the mana- gers and for its author, Bronson How- ard. A fairly large audience applaud- ed a fairly good performance last night and pointed out the fact that the old piece is still able to find the peopie and declare a dividend for its promoters. In melodrama of any kind the Fraw- ley players are not at their most for- tunate; especially in war melodrama are they compelled to adopt methods the very opposite to those by which the company has made its best suc- cesses. So it is to their credit that | they are able to give to this play any- thing like the ring and roar it de- mands. It is of course impossible for Mr. Worthing to convincingly portray an out and out American. In such a part as that of Colonel Kerchival West, U. S. A, his best endeavors to- ward naturalness are foiled by the very London accent that stands him in such good stead in other parts. As | the Colonel Mr. Worthing is to be seen but not heard. Mr. Frawley finds in Captain Heartsease one of those | stuffed characters with which his tal- ents are best identified; Mr. Parry puts something of real character skill into the playing of General Buck- thorn. Herbert Carr is a bit obvious, but nevertheless impressive in the other General; and Harry Corson Clarke is well within his talent as the Sergeant. Miss Bates’ heroine is not necessarily of the South Southern, but she plays with buoyancy and imag- ination, and Miss Eleanor Robson does prettily as the ingenue without imitating or being as clever as Miss Wallis. e —————— AMATEUR BOXING BOUTS. First-Class Sport at the Manhattan Club’s Entertainment. The Manhattan Athletic Club gave a first-class athletic entertainment last evening at its clubrooms, 1749 Mission street. Long before the first event was called the department in which the boxing bouts were held was thronged with enthusiastic members, ‘Wizgins and Muller and Sullivan and Murphy boxed two spirited rounds each. Palmer and Flynn followed and boxed three lively rounds. The master of ceremonies then an- nounced that Green, the Seattle cham- pion amateur, who had challenged Muller of the Manhattan Club to meet him in Seattle, had backed out. It will be remembered that Muller whipped Burns, a _clever boxer, in Portland re- cently. Muller is now ready to meet Eddie Connolly cr any 135-pound boxer on the Coast in a limited comtest. Eugene Mulligan, 129 pounds, and Joe Casey, 128 pounds, both members of the Manhattan Club, were the next brace of “‘manly artists” introduced to the club. They met in a four-round bout, and Mulligan stopped Casey in the third round. Fred Schoenfeld and William Preece gave a rattling exhibition of hard hit- ting and stopping. The first round was tame, but the second was a “corker.” Schoenfeld dropped his opponent twice, but the receiver of jaw-breakers regained his pins each time he was floored and fought the round out in game fashion. The thirda was rather tame, but in the fourth and last round some heavy puhches were exchanged. Preece, although the receiver general, proved to be the gamer man and made up for lost ground by a grand rally near the finish, having his opponent on queer street when the gong sounded. The judges falled to agree on points and the referee gave the contest to Schoenfeld, he having scored the great- er number of points. Nick Aronson boxed Willlam Bryah four tame rounds. The master of ceremonies then an- nounced that Schoenfeld and the other contestants who were booked to meet Muller decided not to molest the Man- hattan Club champion, and as a con- sequence Muller was declared the win- ner of the matches. A four-round bout to decide the ban- tam weight championship of the club between Harry McLaughlin and “Kid" McFadden created much interest and enthusiasm. McLaughlin should cer- tainly have had the award on merits, as his straight hitting and clever duck- ing were far ahead of the rough style adopted by his opponent, but at the end of the fourth round the judges failed to agree, and the referse declared the contest a draw. bJ The entertainment was first-class and reflects credit on the club mana- gers. The judges were Walter Cathcart and William Breen, and the referee A. Murphy. ol HUNTINGTON’S THREE PRESIDENCIES. Elected Head of Market-Street Railway, Pacific Improvement and Southern Development. H. E. Huntington was yesterday elected president of the Market Street Railway Company. Charles Holbrook was elected vice-president. Only a few days since H. E. Hunt- ington was re-elected president of the Pacific Improvement Company, while George Crocker was elected vice-pres- ident and F. S. Douty was re-elected secretary-treasurer. On the same day E. Huntington was elected presi- dent of the Southern Development Company, to fill the position made va- cant by the death of Colonel Fred Crocker. Mr. Huntington’s election to the presidency yesterday of the Market Street Raflway Company was not a surprise, as the promotion has long been expected. THE EXHIBITS ARE PRAISED The Special Klondike Car Is ‘Well Received on Its Jour- ney to Chicago. Large Numbers Promise to Go to Alaska From the Eastern States. Will Get Supplies Here. Although it is too soon as yet to | feel the benefits to be derived from the advertising which is being done | for San Francisco by the special car of the Alaska Trade Committee, now | en route to Chicago, the good which | is being accomplished along the lines | of the railroads traveled will more than repay this city for the money and time expended in this way. The | greatest interest has been excited in he Klondike and San Francisco as an | outfitting point for travelers who are bound for the new gold fields wher- | ever the car has stopped, and from ad- vices received from Secretary Carman the demand for maps and circulars and all kinds of literature has far ex- ceeded all anticipation. The recep- tion accorded the San Francisco party at Ogden, Salt Lake and Chey- enne Is bound to bring about most satisfactory results, and judging by the following telegran which was re- ceived from Secretary Carman Wed- nesday from Denver the interest in Colorado in the newly discovered placers of the Yukon is not gven overshadowed by the productiveness of the great mines of that State. The telegram is as follows: The San Francisco party was received this morning upon its arrival in Denver | by Mayor McMullen and a delegation of | twenty-two representative citizens. he Mayor presided at the meeting to-night in the Coliseum, the largest building in the city. Governor Adams of Colorado and Governor Richards of Wyoming ad- dressed the meeting, and Governor Shakel and Secretary Carman spoke on behalf of San Francisco. The car 1s visited continuously, and the city has been thoroughly posted with our bills. The local newspapers are giving us the most generous notices. All of the rail- road officials have signified thelr willing- ness to work with San Francisco. The advance agent, who took the Leadville route from Salt Lake reports the great- est enthusiasm in all the towns where he stopped, and says the demands for literature is surprising. We will leave to-night for Omaha. The number of companies and partics composed of the better class of people are being formed here to go to the Klondike, and all them are supplied with plenty of money and are favorably representations that have been made about San Francisco as the place to buy the ports of Alaska. Many of the visitors at the burean at the ferry have made inquiries about places where they can buy their sup- plies and outfits and the same infor- mation is requested in many of ihe lciters addressed to the committea. For this reason it has been thought well ta Lave printed for distridicion a list ining the rames an? | of all persons who ha uted to the goieral fund ol Trade Con mitlee. A visitor who lately arrived -from Australia says that the travel from that part of the world will probably far exceed the capacity of the regular steamers, but in spite of all that the press of the country can do to dis- courage the exodus to Alaska, in his opinfon not less than 20,000 persons and possibly double that number will seek to reach the Yukon during the coming summer. A great part of these men will be practical miners who are leaving their old places of employment because of the depression in the min- ing industry and a general reduction of wages. If these expectations are borne out, he says several thousand Australians will land in this port be- foye shipping for Alaska. ————a— ELECTED_HOREMHN. The New Grand Jury Was Organ- ized by Judge Seawell Yes- terday. The Grand Jury that will be in ses- sion for the next term was organized yesterday when Judge Seawall ap- pointed A. Gerberding foreman and A. F. Price secretary. After being thusor- genized the jury adjourned to the rooms of the District Attorney, where the members proceeded to get ac- quainted and arranged for the duties they are expected to perform. It is expected that the jury will be more than usually diligent in looking after the municipal departments, and that its work will result in much good to the city. e e-——— Hemminway's Apswer Filed. Thomas Hemminway yesterday filed his answer to the complaint of Fay J. Barnes for $10,000 damages for breach of promize. Hemminway in his answer acknowledges that at one time he prom- jsed to marry the woman who instigated the suit against him, but says he broke the enmem:x;‘t.w:: h: l;ia?rned the young wom not a r- e e Bia wifa 1o s shswer: be makes many charges against her char- acter, which, if the case comes to trial, he will endeavor to substantiate, 2 Alaska Fruit Company Incorporates. The Bendel-Nelson Company, organ- ized for the purpose of packing, drying and preserving fruits, incorporated yes- terday, with a capital stock of $100.000. The directors are: J. W. Nelson, H. Ten- del Jr., W. T. Hickok. John C. Nob- mann and Joseph A. Stuiz. ————— To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al druggists refund the money If it fails to cure. 2%c. The genulne has L. B. Q. on each tablet. of | impressed with the | their outfits and from which to sail for | BOOKS STOLEN Fruitless Efforts to Check the Evil at the University. Hereafter Reference Books Will Be Kept Under Lock and Key. Students Likely to Forfeit Their Privilege of Free Access to the Shelves. BERKELEY, Dec. 23.—In spite of the efforts of Librarian Rowell and his assistants to prevent the theft of books from the university library the number of missing books has been greater during the past term than ever before. Beginning with next term a number of reference books will be kept under lock and key. This is declared to be the first step toward doing away with free access to the shelves. Besides the permanentdisappearance of books from the library other annoy- ing abuses have been growing. Refer- ence books have been hidden away, to the great annoyance of students and, the holding out by individual students of several books in demand by mem- bers of large classes has become very common. In consequence the Berke- ley students will before long be de- prived of the privilege of having ac- cess to the shelves. Two years ago the theft of books be- came quite alarming, and steps were taken to put a stop to the evil. A stu- dent committee was appointed to re- port any offenders. This checked the theft of books for a while, but now the abuse has become waorse than ever. “The ultimate result,” said Assistant Librarian Layman to-day, “will be the barring of students from the shelves. ‘While the number of students at the university was comparatively small we knew most of them personally, and we were troubled very little. Now there are so many students that we cannot begin to get acquainted with | them, and it is next to_impossible to detect the offenders. Hereafter we | in greatest demand by the large classes separate from the rest and under lock and key. They will be the borrower will be responsible for | them.” T0UNG GRIFFO READY T0 FIGHT The Australian Willing to Con- cede Ten Pounds to Get a Match. Lightweight if a Substantial Purse Is Assured. Denny Hallerran, the manager for Young Griffo was in town last night. He felt very much discouraged over pull off the Griffo-McConnell match. Griffo has had several offers to give boxing exhibitions in this city, but he much prefers to meet some boxer of note in the orthodox ring. The Aus- tralian has twice fought “Kid” La- vigne and on both occasions the bat- tle has been declared a draw. Hallerran was around to see Dal Hawkins last night. He was desirous of arranging a match between Young Griffo and the Californian. Dal ex- | pressed a willingness to meet Griffo_in State, provided a purse sufficiently large was assured to justify him train- | ing for the event. In speaking of Hawkins' Hallerran paid it great praise. nolly,” said he, “is one of the cleverest men in the profession. He is a great | man. Hawkins' victory of him places Dal among the top-notchers light-weight class. It is true that Zeigler was awarded a decision over Connolly in this city, but think of the weights! Zeigler was at least ten pounds heavier than Connolly. The Philadelphian is a welter-weight. Con- nolly quit strong in his fight with Zeigler, and, in my opinion, Connolly couldn’t lick Zeigler in a finished fight. Now, HaWwkins knocked Connol- ly cold in the fourteenth round. Haw- kins is worthy to put on the gloves with Griffo. “Griffo is willing to meet any local man in Los Angeles or Sacramento, conceding him ten pounds.” V. 8. McClatchy, one of the proprie- tors of the Sacramento Bee, and an athlete of renown, was in town last night. He is a prominent member of the Sacramento Athletic Club. It was suggested that a battle between Span- ier of the Sacramento Club and Griffo would be an entertain: worth wit- nessing. P Hawkins stated last night that he would shortly go East to take on some of the clever men in his class there. WITH THE TRADES UNIONS. @n Epidemic of Elections in Lo- cal Circles Last Night. prowess International Union elected the follow- ing officers for the ensuing term: George Lafayette, president; H. Pleace, vice-president; J. N. Henry, re- cording secretary; John Havey, finan- cial secretary; William Bayford, treasurer; Joseph Madden, deputy; Axel Bronson, sergeant-at-arms. The annual report to the national body, which meets at Peoria, Ill, next month,was read and forwarded. There is also a movement on foot to have a special deputy organizer appointed, whose duty it will be to travel through the Western States and perfect a more thorough organization of brickmasons, and it is expected that the American Federation of Labor will co-operate in the movement. The Journeymen Horseshoers’ Union, No. 25, met last Tuesday night and elected the following officers: John F. Kennedy, president; Joseph Nor- ris, vice-president; Tim Sullivan, recording secretary; James Lynch, financial secretary; John Halk, treas- ure! Thomas Dower- sergeant-at- arms. District Organizer A. C. Low- mire of Portland was present and complimented the members on the good work accomplished during the past year, particularly on the efforts - AT BERKELEY shall keep the reference books that are | given out only upon application and | Dal Hawkins May Face the Noted | the failure of the Occidental Club to | a twenty-round bout anywhere in The | “Con- | in the The local branch of the Bricklayers’ | which had been made to organize the Master Horseshoers’ Association. One of the busiest of the local trade organizations is the Master Horse- shoers’ Association. A meeting of this body was held last Tuesday, and ten | new members were added to the roll. Organizer Lowmire found time to visit the meeting, and explained clearly the routine under which the organizaticn will be required to work, besides giv- ing much valuable information. A stamp or label was adopted by the or- ganization, and hereafter every shoe going out of a union shop will be marked. Should a horse with a loose shoe which does not bear the label be brought into a union shop, the work- men will refuse to tighten the shoe. It is proposed also to get up a list of all the bad pay men, and a man will be unable to have his horses shod in one shop so long as he owes a bill in another. * The Amalgamated Woodworkers Monday night elected the following of- ficers: John Plugeralt. president: G. Yorgensten, vice-president; H. Thie- ler, recording secretary; Julius Becker, financial secretary; John Yansen, treasurer; trustees, A. Anderson, H. Nickel. The constitution and by-laws proposed by the Building Trades Coun- cil were adopted. MORE WONDERFLL COLD STORIES Counselor of Chief Koshakes, Discoverer of a Marvelous Ledge. He Is Looking for a Companion Who Came Here With Ninety Pounds of Gold. L. T. Watson, a well-spoken and well-appearing colored man, a native of Florida, and educated in Germany and France, arrived here recently | from Alaska, where he has lived for the past eight years, latterly with the Thinklet Indian tribe, of which the venerable and wealthy Chief Koshakes is the head. ‘Watson, though an outsider, is a re- spected and influential member of the Indian tribal council, and stands high in the good graces of Chief Koshakes, who for some years has been a very lord of all he surveys, jealously guard- ing the only approach to an unusually rich hunting ground, which, in recent years, because of his strict watch, has, | it is claimed, yielded him $2000 a year | from furs. Not long ago the chief discovered on his domain a wonderfully rich gold- bearing ledge, which Watson describes | as being 200 feet wide and traced for miles. This property old Koshakes, who is upward of 80 years of age, has bonded to Judge M. G. Munley of Portland, Ore., who expects to realize a great for- tune from it. Watson came down to | Portland for Chief Koshakes to see the | Indian’s title to the mining claims leg- ally established. The courts decided, so Watson says, that the status of these Indians should be considered as | that of natives of Alaska, capable of | taking up claims, and not as United | States Indians, who are merely govern- | ment wards. | Watson appears to have plenty of | spending money and purposes ‘o see | | the sights before he leaves here Friday night. He | House. is staying at the Russ He is anxiously looking for a fellow | Alaskan explorer named George Bailey | whom he met in the northwest on his way to San Francisco with over ninety | pounds of gold in nuggets and dust, | the result of a clean-up by himself and | two other white men during three | years in an isolated and so far un- known new gold district on the Stewart river, about 300 miles above the falls, which are sixty miles above the con- | fluence of the Stewart and the Yukon | rivers. Watson talks very interestingly of | the Alaska gold fields, but seriously ad- | vises prospective gold-seekers to wait | until March sefore starting. He de- | clares that the Stickeen route, by way of Fort Wrangel, is the best and most way practicable | regions. FIGHTING THE ~ SUBCONTRACTORS to reach the gold Carpenters Will Use Any Means to Abolish the System. The Building Trades Council Promised to Assistas Much as Possible. Has | | | The fight between the carpenters of | this city and the D. H. Bibb Lumber Company in the matter of letting out sub contracts or giving out work by the piece, which is another way of.| expressing the same thing, is daily growing more and more serious. The trouble began about a week | ago when the discovery was made that | the D. H. Bibb company held the con- | tract for erecting a building for John J. Doyle, through Martin Gallagher, their agent. This in itself was con- sidered a serious matter, as the Bibb | company is in business for the sale of | lumber, and when it takes contracts it | simply takes the work out | hands of legitimate contractors, who are obliged to figure on the lumber being handled by one more party. When the work of finishing the building was sub let to a carpenter named George Nemo.it was a trifle more than organized labor could stand, and Harry Saunders, the busi- ness-agent of the Carpenters’ District Council, at once took all union men off the job and reported his action to the council at its next meeting. He was given full authority to act for the council, and his previous action was heartily indorsed. All last week en- deavors were made to settle the mat- ter quietly, but without avail. Mr. Doyle, the owner of the building, re- ferred Saundgrs to the architect, but as no arrangements could be made with him an effort was made to settle the matter through Mr. Bibb. Several attempts for an interview with Bibb were made, but he positively declined to so much as talk the matter over, and a communication addressed -to him was productive of no better re- sults. Determined to bring matters to a focus, the Carpenters’ District Council addressed a communication giving ‘a detailed account of the matter and all correspondence pertaining to it to the Building Trades Council, the central bedy of the building trades, where over 5000 men are represented, and it was immediately decided by that body not only to stand by the carpenters in the matter, but a committee, consist- ing of John E. McDougald, William Atkinson and W. M. Page, was ap- pointed to render Mr. Saunders all possible assistéhce in prosecuting the fight. The Bibb case is only the first move in a general battle to be fought against contractors who make a prac- tice of giving out work to be done on the piece system, as' It tends to lengthen hours, reduce wages and make work scarce generally. If neces- sary the assistance of the BuJlders' Exchange will be requested. CHICAGO, Dec. 23.—At the Auditori- um—Mrs. T. Rockwood, A. Zaur, N. Bateman, San Francisce Auditorium Annex—M. Balchman, F. 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