The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 12, 1899, Page 4

THE N FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1899, ’ GRAND COUNCIL - | OF THE ORDER CHOSEN FRIENDS The Report cf the Chief Officials. STRENGTH OF THE SOCIETY| NOMINATING CANDIDATES FOR HIGH HONORS. The Per Capita Tax Fixed at One Dol- lar—Reception to Grand Offi- cers and Represen- tatives. The first s the Order Chos: of the Grand Council € ds was held 1, Odd Fel- s of the State| legree wasconferred , and then the d Councilor Max al report, an inter- a clear resume of the past two r of valuable also read his re- | and detailed ac- order. From nation of listributed in 138 term a number of 1! ated with jal results. unt shows including lor, that among ant councilor, mento; vice E and Dr. rder, S. s Clara McDon- sibson, E. I Sanborn, | well_and R as ef- the der. 2 Of the or- d port on the ™ r r which was | ad T vote. The per capita | ] of each member of the ex-| d at 3230, except | | nominated for su- | who has The election nd officers and the | the guests of the f San Francisco at ter them in the large | Odc ws' building. There | > members of the order, a | .. who were en- e as follows: | Arnold, P. } visor » Bull recitation, der,” Miss of 'Orders . B, Miss H. Curiningham, The Annual Banquet of the Manu- facturers’ and Producers’ | Association. al banquet of the Manufac- | Producers’ Association to be ening in the Merchants’ Club e most important | hat has ever been ! Over 170 members have ! tion to be present and | e promised to attend | commercial, manu- d railroad interests Mayor J, D, | Perkins, Con- | | | ' pear e (. Collis P. Huntin ._F. Herrin, J. Crocker, W. B. Curtis, J. ey L. Ford., Robert Watt, A. D. Shepard, Dr. .,.N." P. "Chipman, Rolofson, W. H. M nll‘:“efcn llivan of 't e Depart- cke, T Coogan, and | — e Suit for Accounting. { A. Hague and William Smith brought ; guit yesterday in the United States Cir- ! cuit Court against Jonathan Hague for an accounting and winding ‘up of a co-part- a vinevard property néar Gil- ). A touch is enough That for cleanliness. is why it lasts so. | ~ APTAIN and Fenian conspirator, ago he. was taken to St. and Monday morning ri a leader and a plotter in the I For years Captain Baines h streets. tracted general attention. certain reckless abandon. that after the arres happened He wa charged with treason. came to this country would wear them and go ca ported himself by seliing books entitled * an He was married in 1 now with the army at the home on Ivy 3 since his arrival in 181 ral renue. there for interment. % The funeral will ta’ / r/,/emmZZ‘ -t Thomas Baines, Once a Fenian Leader, Has Passed From Earth. THOMAS FRANCIS has gone to his long home. Mary's eath stopped has been a prayer for the freedom of old Ireland. day the body lay in the parlor of the Pacific Undertakers on Mission street with a bunch of green shamrocks bn the now qulet bosom, and hundreds of Irfshmen who had lived through the stirring times of the Fenian ng came to take a last look at all that is mortal of one who had been st cause. He once made a vow that he land was free, and his eurly brown locks hanging over his shoulders at- In his native land he was known as a schemer of rare abili The great leaders of the conspirac: as a man capable of performing most dangerous and difficult tasks. of “The Pagan” O'Leary, Baines was as- signed to the task of organizing the Irishmen in the English efforts in this line were crowned with success, but in 185, shortl suppression of the Irish Papal newspaper, s tried before Judge Kough and sentenced to ten vears' servitude In the penal colonies of Australia. After serving flve years he was pardoned by the Queen, and in 1572 he n company with several compatriots Rifles was an active organization at that time, and Mr. Baines joined them and finally rose to the rank of captain. solved he kept his green uniform and sword, and on St. Patrick’s day ha ng on his f one of which was Iy Life in Two Hemispheres,” uprising was told as he himself saw it. and wus the father of two children, Robert Em- n Cuba, and Thomas Adad: Captain Baines has le . That was and brought back with him the bones of Patrick Keating, an old ompatriot, who was transported been his intention to pay a visit The deceased was 54 vears old, and a native of County Mayo, place from the parlors of the Pacific Ung 8:15 this morning, and from the Church of the Sacred Heart at 9 7 O'MALLEY BAINES, Irish patriot About a week Hospital suffering from paralysis, the heart whose every throb All day yester- up- ® @ [ [ @ [ ® [ ® ® [ [ [ familiar figure along the city never cut his hair until Ire- a would , with a selected him So it His r the and rmy he was himself arrested The Hibernia After the organization was dis- nds. For many years he sup- a biography of his life, the history of the Fen- in which a lad of 15, t this country he paid a visit who but to or in 1882, when Australia. Tt ha and carry Keating's him Ireland with to to Ireland. rtakers at :30. PILOT COMMISSION ON A LEGAL SHOAL CALLED ON ATTORNEY GEN- ERAL TO TOW THEM OFF. Misunderstood the Law Chart Rela- | . tive to the Payment of the Secretary’s Salary. The members of the State Board of Pilot Commissioners have been studying the law, and, as might be expected, they | overlooked some submerged legal rocks and statutory shoals not down on any chart that they had ever examined before. To begin with, it was found that all of the expenses of the office and salaries | must be paid out of the money received from the pilots, the law stating that the latter must pay into the commission 5 per cent of all moneys received by them. The Commissioners also found that the secretary’s salary was not to exceed $250 a month, As a matter of deductive rea- soning they concluded that if the Com- missioners had to pay the secretary out of the receipts of the commission it was no concern of the lawmakers how much the secretary was paid. Henge the fact that the lawmakers had set the maximum amount that the official clerk should re- ceive surely indicated that the Commis- sloners had only to fix the salary and the | same was to be paid by the pllots or out of the State treasury. Ergo. the full § per cent received from the pilots would g0 into their pockets after office and in- cidental expenses are paid. In order that | sb::i | Withdrawals for Exportation Favored ed | no mistake should be made, C. H. Pratt, chairman of the board, addres: a letter to Attorney General Tirey L. Ford, in which he asked: ‘“Must the sal- ary of the secretary be paid from the 5 per cent commission received by board or from the receipts of the pflots?" Mr. Ford in his answer called attention ection 2460 of the Political Code, which P! ides that ‘‘every pilot of the harbors of San Francisco, Mare Island, Vallejo and Benicla must once in each month ren- der to the board (of Pilot Commissfoners) an account of all moneys received by him or on his account and pay b per cent thereof to the board in full compensation for its official services, for the services of its secretary and treasurer and all inci- dental expenses.” Mr. Ford concluded by saying that no more can be collected from the pilots than the 5 per cent provided by law, and the section of the Code quoted made it necessary that the Commissioners pay their clerks out of this commission. ————————— HONOR A CLUB WOMAN. Laurel Hall Gives a Brilliant Recep- tion in Honor of Mrs. Ellen Henrotin. There was a large gathering of repre- sentative clubwomen in the Sorosis Club rooms yesterday afternoon, assembled by invitation of Laurel Hall Club to join in the pleasant duties of welcoming Mrs. Ellen M. Henrotin of Chicago, the ex- president of the General Federation of ‘Women’s .Clubs. Each of the women's clubs of this city was represented by its president and the board of executive offi- cers. The hours of the reception were from 3 untfl & o'cock, during which elegant women in reception gowns and gorgeous spring millinery pressed around the guest of honor and exchanged compliments and kindly greetings. There was excellent music during the afternoon and a characteristic “little " the | | | i { !in the local butcher shops and with re- | | | all prominent club membe: | finds the plan practicable he will forward speech from Mrs. Henrotin, in which the dy urged a State federation of the woman'’s clubs of California. Previous to the reception Mrs. Sanborn of Sorosis en- tertained the visiting club women at a luncheon at the University Club. Covers were laid for twenty and the guests were s whose names have made the woman's club history of this State ————— SEEKS AN INVESTIGATION. Charles A. Wetmore’Asks for Scien- tific Inquiry as to the Preserv- ing of Food Products. The general discussion over the’ pre- serving of meats, wines and other food products owing to the disclosures regard- ing the use of “embalmed” meats in the army was brought to the attention of the State Board of Trade yesterday. Colonel John P. Irish presented a letter written y Charles A. Wetmore. In this Mr. Wetmore suggested that an investigation be held with the co-operation of sclen- tists to determine the nature and effects of different methods. From this would flow information to guide all fegitimate efforts to enlarge trade facilities and to enlighten legislative and municipal au thoritles in restraining dangerous prac- tices. The letter cites the smoked hams of commerce as specimens of embalming and medical treatment. It also says the practices of chemically treating meats similar to those figuring in the investiga- tion of the Army Commission are.common spect to salted pork, bacon, ‘ham corned beef. Mr. Wetmore asks for al?lg abandonment of all secrecy in such meth- ods and honest inquiry as to their merits or demerits. —_——————— Customs Collector Jackson said vester- day that he was examining info the merits_of the application made by Cus- toms Broker P. W. Bellingall to allow withdrawals afiit " for export without the delay incident to weighing, as stated exclusively in yesterday’'s Call. If he Broker Bellingall's letter to the Secret of the Treasury with his favorable ;‘ert.:{ ommendation. WILL CONTROL THE BAKING POWDER TRADE Consolidation of Big Companies. . TWENTY MILLIONS CAPITAL PRINCIPAL CREAM OF TARTAR WORKS ARE INCLUDED. Johnson-Locke Mercantile Company Given the Agency for the Pacific Coast and the Orient. In a recent issue of the Commercial Union there appeared ‘the following: A new corporation called the Royal Baking Powder Company -was incorporated at Tren- ton, N. J., March 1, with a capital stock of $20,000,000. ' The company ls. to deal in baking powder, cream of tartar, tartaric acid and other preparations. The incorporators are James C. Young of Jersey City, N. J.; L. Bertram Smith of Yonkers, N. and_Henry, C. Demorest, Samuel B. Lawrence and Sumner W. White of New York City. The company represents a consolidation of the Royal Baking Powder Company of New York, the Cleveland Baking Powder Company, the New York Baking Powdar Company, the Price Baking Powder Company and the Powder Chemical Company of New Jersey. In all of these corporations Willlam Ziegler has been interested, and his interest in the new company is_estimated to reach at least $10,000,000. The control of the baking powder outgut in the United States will be in the hands of the new company. The Roval and the Cleveland companies hate for a long time been rivals in the East, while the Price Baking . Powder Company has controlled the Western market. The companies now oconsolidated wiil continue to be operated under their present names, their identity not being swallowed up in that of the new corporation. It is not improbable, however, that after the new corporation has been fully organized the offices and manufac- turing plants of the varlous companies may be concentrated or at least reduced in number. It is reported that several of the men identi- fled with the Royal Baking Powder Company will retire from business, ' although younger members of the family will be active In the company. About the time the new company was formed Frank S. Johnson, president of the Johnson-Locke Mercantile Company s cit and Mrs. Johnson started East for an extended tour of Europe. While in-New York Mr. Johnson met the promoters of the big corporation and the result was his company was- appointed the agent of the Royal Baking Powder Company for the Pacific Coast, British Columbia, Hawaii, the Philippines, Japan and China. This and other business ar- rangements necessitated Mr. Johnson's immediate return home. “The new company,” said Mr. Johnson yesterday, ‘‘was formed for the purpose of more effectively fighting the concerns that have been flooding the market with adulterated ‘alum’ baking powders. It includes the old panies in country tife cream of tartar works as object is to crush those compa : ing out ‘alum’ powder. Under the new management there will be no change of policy—the same liberal treatment of the trade that characterized the old com- panies’ dealings with the trade will con- tinue.” Mr. Johnson also secured the appoint- ment of his company as Pacific Coast agent of the new soda combine, which controls the trade of the United’ States, as well as the agency for the sardine combine controlling ‘the entire American output, and the Westérn Glucose Associa- tion. ‘Although Mr. Johnson says the baking powder combination. is for the single pur- pose of fighting the ‘“‘alum companie there is an impression in local trade cl cles that the price of this baking powder may be advanced before long. Hugo Kiel, general manager of Gold- burg, Bowen & Co., said the combine practically controlled the trade and there might be a trimming of discounts which viould necessarily advance prices. His company had received a hint to lay in a supply of baking powder at once, but had not acted upon it yet. JORDAN AND THE SEA LIONS. Will Discuss the Puoject to Extermi- nate the Beasts. The Fish and Game Commissioners are recelving quite a number of letters ac- cepting the invitation to attend the meet- ing at which will be discussed the propo- sition to thin out the large sea lion herds that are found along the coast. Nearly all are in favor of the project, believing that if something of the kind is not done before very long the salmon and other fish interests will suffermuch from the de- structive beasts. Those interested in a commercial way present valuable data as to the destructive habits of the sea lions, and express the hope that the work of de- creasing the herds will not be deferred to another season. Some opposition: was ex- pected from Professor David. Starr Jor- dan, who it was believed would be in op- s\oslflfln from a sentimental standpoint. n reply to the letter inviting the pro- fessor to be present at the meeting, the learned gentleman sends the following: STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Alex. T, Vogelsang, State Fish Mills Bufiding, San Francisco I will try to be present at possible. 1 may say, however, lon is a fish-eating 'beast. that the sea No one_ has yet studied his habits fully enough to know how many or what fish are devoured by him, or whether the berds located about the bay make any appreciable reduction in the salmon run- ning there. I do not know anything definite as_to the herd's increase. You will notice that there are ‘two species of sea lion, the small black oné and the large yellowish one. The large one breeds at Ano Nuevo Point and on the Farallones. No.ani- mals breed on the CUff rocks. These are simply the young driven out from the rookeries who haul out there until they get big enough to' fight their way Into the breeding grounds, I think that the relation of these herds’ and their effect on the fishing in and about the bay ought to be thoroughly investigated be- fore anything is done. Very truly yours, DAVID §. JORD. —_————— Farewell Banquet. J. Calegaris, who for the past eight vears has filled with honor the post of president of the Ttalian Chamber of Com- merce, will be tendered a complimentary banquet by his.associates on Thursday evening, the 13th. Mr. Calegaris leaves on Saturday for Italy, where he expects to make his home in ‘the future, with peri- odic visits to this city, where he will still continue his business. Mrs, Calegaris and family are already installed in’ the new home, a_beautiful villa, situated at Lucca, near Florence, Italy. e——————————————————————————————————————————————————— ADVERTISEMENT; of Hungary, owned by If YOU WANT “THE ONLY” GENUINE HUNYADI WATER, Insist Upon Receiving Hunyadi Jinos NATURAL APERIENT WATER, the only water which comes from the Hunyadi Springs ANDREAS SAXLEHNER, Budapest, VIV | alarm the footpad escaped. FIVE MONTHS' DELAY IN THE GRAIN- CASES No Relief for This Year’s Crop. MORE FLAT-CAR STATISTICS ALL THE EVIDENCE MUST BE PUT IN SQON. Railroad Company Will Not Dismiss the Case, but Will Nurse It Along the Cal- endar. After a’delay of many weary months waiting for the Southern Pacific Company to present its evidence to the court and to show cause why the reduction in grain rates should not go into effect, action was taken in the United States Circuit Court yesterday which puts the case back an- other five months, until after the com- ing wheat crop this year in California will_have been harvested and stored, leaving the California farmer without the relief in the shape of a reasonable frefght rate which he has been so fervently pray- ing for. For several months past, at fitful in- tervals, dependent upon the changes of the moon and ‘the tidal fluctuations of the Herrin mentality, the attorneys for the Southern Pacific Company have been tak- ing testimony before Master in Chancery Heacock in the Appraiser’s building on such vital points as the total number. or flat cars owned by the company and the exact number of screws and bolts in the tool houses along the route. Several times the casy has been. called in the Circuit Court for hearing and on each occasion the attorneys for the great corporation have pleaded that they need- ed more time in which to put in their evidence and continuances have been granted, only to be followed by a re- newal of the request for delay. The attorneys for the Commissioners appeared in the Circuit Court yesterday and protested i the name of the people against any further continuances. They insisted that the railroad people should at once close their case far as the tak- ing of testimony be e Master in Chancery was concerned, and that the Rallroad Commissioners should have an early opportunity to present the evidence sustaining the contention for a reduction of the rates. The_rallroad company was not ‘Tepre- sented in court -and Attorney General Ford, Robert Y. Hayne and United States sistant District Attorney Woodworth appeared for the Railroad Commission- ers. They urged a speedy end to the case and after consultation the court made the following orde! Case continued for the term, and on motion of defendant's attorneys and upon good cause shown, it is ordered that the period within which the laintiff is allowed to introduce evi- dence in the above entitled cause be and the same is hereby fixed at four months from the 4th day of May, 1899, and that the defendant be allowed said period within which to introduce evidence in said cause and on their part, and one month thereafter in which to rebut the evidence that may be introduced by the complainant, and that no further time be allowed either party thereafter in which to introduce evidence in said cause. Thus the farmer will not reap any bene- fit this year from any legal action that may be had in the matter, as by the time that the evidence is put in the wheat crop will have passed out of the hands of the grower. ‘When the s four months shall have passed the indications are that the rail- road people will seize some pretext for another postponement, so as to carry the litigation over until the crop of 1900 shall have been harvested and hauled at the old rates. It has been authoritatively stated that the Southern Pacific Company will not dismiss the suit, and the issue bids fafr to grow moldy in the courts before the long-guffering grain grower can hope for any relief. CHADBOURNE SAYS HE HAS NOT BACKED DOWN INTENDS TO CONTEST RUDOLPH HEROLD’'S SEAT. Says the Fight for the Harbor Com- missionership Is a Friendly Matter Anyway. ‘When the Harbor Commisioners, by electing - William D. English secretary of the board, blocked the scheme of Gov- ernor Gage to seat Colenel F. 8. Chad- bourne as a member of the board, there- by forcing Rudolph . Herold, the sitting member, into the position of contest- ing for the seat, Colonel Chadbourne an- nounced that he would at once begin ac- tion to oust Herold. But no such action has menced yet, although some time has elapsed, and people are beginning to wonder what Colonel Chadbourne in- tends to do in the matter. There have been many rumors that he would do nothing; that the Governor's action in declaring Herold's seat vacant and appointing Chadbourne to the posi- tion ' 'was merely a bluff, which if it could be made to stand good would give Gage control of the patronage of the wa- ter front and enable him in a measure to help out his friend, {'Mexican Dan" Burns. It has been said that Chadbourne is fully aware of the nature of the bluff, and while he would have been glad to drop into the seat and let Herold make the fight for it, he has small liking for making the contest himself. and was in- clined to let the whole matter drop. Colonel Chadbourne was asked yester- day what he intended to do about it, and seemed to’ regard the entire affair as of little or no importance. been com- “The matter is in the hands of my lawyers, Knight & Heggerty,” said Chadbourne, “and when tney have pre- pared the papers I suppose they wlllpbe- gin proceedings to establish my title to the office. When will the suit be filed? Oh, I don’t know exactly; in a week or ten days; maybe two weeRs. There's no hurry about it, you know. It's all a friendly affair, anyhow I've known Herold for a good many years, and he's a very decent fellow. What's that? Oh, ves; I'll push the fight to a finish, all right enough, but there’s no need of rushing these matters. You know how it is in a_case of this sort—one of these political contests—it's all done in friend- liness, and it doesn't make much_differ- ence to anybody but the parties directly interested which way it turns out. That's the way with me. If the other fellow wins, all right; if I win, why, I'm the lucky one. We'll all be happy whichever way the thing terminates.’” FOOTPAD AT WORK. A Citizen Struck on the Head and Robbed While Going Home. G. A. Williams, a helper in the shot tower, who resides at 23 Perry street, visited police headquarters last night and reported that he was violently struck on the head last Saturday night at the cor- ner of Fourth and Harrison streets and relieved of a gold watch. Mr. Williams stated that he had been ut shopping and was homeward hound when the assault occurred. It was be- teween 10 and 12 o’clock when he reached Harrison street. Without warning a man jumped out of a dark doorway and struck im with a blunt instrument. The biow badly dazed Mr. Williams, and as he fell on the sidewalk his watch was torn from his pocket, Before he could give the The victim showed the effect: blow dealt him. "His eye wagcbiaglzertl}els and his nose swollen. Other bruises were concealed by the bandage around his head. | he wore o A Helping Hand To all Suffering Women. In addressing Mrs. Pinkham you are con- fiding your private ills to a woman—a woman whose experience in treating woman's diseases is greater than that of any living person —male or female. You can talk freely to a woman when it is revolting to re-’ late your private troubles toa man; besides a man I3 does not understand— ” simply because he is § ?’m‘ a man. Ao Many women suffer in silence and drift along from bad to ,fg'::, worse, knowing ,’? é full well that they B3k ought to have immediate assist- ance,buta natural modesty impels them to “shrink from exposing themselves to the questions and probably exami- nations of even their family phy- sician. It is un- necessary. With- out money orprice ’ you can consult a woman, whose knowledge from ‘actual experience_h_; is greater in this line than any hiv- ———# ing person. The following invitation is freely in the same spirit: Mrs. Pinkham’s Standing Invitation Women suffering from any form of female weakness are. invited to promptly communicate with Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass. All letters are received, opcned, read and answered by women only. A woman can freely talk of her private illness to a woman; thus has been established the eternal confidence between Mrs. Pinkham and the women of America which has never been broken. Out of the vast volume of experience which she has to draw from, it is more than possible that she has gained the very knowledge that will help your case. She asks nothing in return except your good-will, and her advice has relieved thousands. Surely any woman, rich or poor, is very foolish if she does not take advantage of this generous offer of assistance. The present Mrs. Pinkham’s experience in treating female ills is unparalleled; for years she worked side by " side with Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, and for some years past has had sole charge of the correspondence depart- ment of her great business, treating by letter as many as a hundred thousagd ailing women a year. LYDIA E. PINKHAM MEDICINE CO. LYNN, MASS. FOR BARBERS, BAK- ers. . bootblacks. ~bath- houses, billiard tables, HAY FEVER ‘ BRUSHES A ane ol TH M A [TMLNGAEs) | trewers. vookbinders, candy-makers, canners, Oppression, Suffocation, Neuralgia, efc. cured by | Minsere. printers, * painicr ESPIC'S CIGARETTES, or POWDER b oo, BchiAAR 6 €tablemen. tar-roafers, tanners. tailors. BUCHANAN BROS., Paris, J. ESPIC; New York, E. FOUGERA & 00. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. Brush Manutacturers. 609 Sacramento 35 | Weekly Call,$1.00 per Year -