The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 6, 1901, Page 11

THE SAN FRA NCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1901 11 HOME OF THE MACCABEES WILL BE DEDICATED WITH FITTING RITES New Temple on Eleventh and Clay Streets, in Oakland, to Be Opened Tuesday With Most Elaborate Ceremonies, in the Presence of Many Members of the Orde AKLAND, April 5—The Macca- bees of Oakland will dedica new temple on the soulh- C f Eleventh and C P, iesdav afternoon will be tendered command: supreme bees, and record keeper a recep- I be a £ r the order in Oak- will be meny important vi s frox parts of the State to par- n the exer et the two r 53 dan, lieutenant commander: J. L. Fine, record kt‘gl)fl': gerald, sentinel; P. Dr. F.'J. Todd, phy assistant physician Soon after the formation of the first tent on February 4, 1897, a second tent, Argn- naut No. 33, was Insticuted. This tent at its first meeting had thirteen members. At the present time it consists of about 200 mcmbers. The present officers of Argonaut Tent Sternberg, picket: ian; Dr. B. Stetson, are: J. W. Murdock, commander: A. C, Fisher, lieutenant commander: C. H. Parker, past commander, and R. M. THOSE WHO WILL BE PROMI- NENT IN THE DEDICATION OF MACCABEES' TEMPLE. s. For the mme has been . selection, or- » in the Deep, ternities W. Hall, i Todd, Sir Keefer and Aydelotte, E t, CAUSE OF LABOR 5 THEIR THEME Mass-Meeting Addressed by Well-Known Speakers on Trades Unionism. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, April 5. Fay Mills presided over a the interests of labor to- e Hall, at which National Or- B Pierce of the American Federa- Labor made the principal address. ilis said in opening the meeting: society is a . growing organism, the hand catnot say 1o the head, "I have A the I should like to see the day only people on the earth would be peopie In fact they are so to-day; are dead and don't know it. al slate of society the weaith that he community, or is the gift of elong to the community.” That on its way here. in the mean- 1l ‘we rely on except the re- 4 labor? It is hard to real- cant twenty-five years since was first legally recognized. At y as Andrew Carnegie, who has nions fairly and squarely all his gone out of control of a great his place has been taken by 8 w_presiding over a concern five ublicly announces that in all ter, pubi = Of the United States Steel Com- nterests of organized labor shall be labor has stood for the uplifting for peace instead of war, for union And now it is coming to Ihbor has something to say ? the profits of its toil. D. Pierce was next introduced Mrs. J and said The men e along and do the best they tain point they find thelr limit in the women to help them women are beginning to help them out More_espec for our own sakes we meed Jabor organizations for women and especially for giris e incentives that must ap- peal o every woman's heart. A condition of Ihings exists—it's called the “‘department stors,| Vice'-—and it's time that organized labor took up this subject. You know what I mean; you know the danger, the fate, T may say, that confronts & youne girl who works for 34 a week, which is @& much as most of and factory hinds receive, Bvery motive appeals to us to better the the girl clerks | ! Waterhouse and F r Knights Laymance, Parker, Smith ar e. Flobr director—E. F. Garrison. In Oakland there are two tents of the Knights of the Maccabees—Oakland No. 17 and Argonaut 0. 33—and one hive of Ladies of the Maccabees—Oakland No. 14. Oakland Tent, the pioneer organization in this city, was formed in February, 183, with a membership of twenty. The firsL commander was Dr. Brinkerhoff, the lieu- tenant commender. Professor J. Ayde- lotte and the record keeper J. H. Button. The tent has attained a membership of 465. The management ~t the present time ie_in the hands of the following officers: W. H. Smith, commander; Dr. T. R. Jor- condition of our working girls. Mr. Pierce then spoke on “Labor Unions.” He said: There is much for the American Federation of Labor to do. It has hed all it could do to maintain fts existerice until within a few years. Now we feel safe in saying that there will be no more disunion in labor's ranks, but that organized labor will go on with its work tiil it has secured justice to every man, woman snd child in this land. Trades unionism means more to me than se- curing short hours and fair wages. To-day the American home is almost driven out of exis- tence, the life drawn out of husband, Wife and chilaren that dividends may be paid. We want to redeem our homes, to save our children and send them to school that they may have a chance in life. Women come to me with tears in their eyes and beg me to do something for them; tell me how they try to live on $3 or $i a week Against these conditions the American Federation of Labor is the only force in the fleld. The men can help themselves, but for God's sake let somebody get in and help the girls. Sometimes we are driven to use the strike, the boycott; sometimes it's the only cholce left except a degraded manhood. Till the forces on the other side will meet us fairly on an equal plane, until they drop the black list, we cannot drop the boycott. The time is ripe while California is getting to be an industrial center, to get right condi- tions for labor. Remember these, my farewell words: u are a toiler, you are a wage- earner; never forget to perfc your duty for the benefit of your posterity. R s . B3 Special Easter fiction num- ber of The Sunday Call out next Sunday. Do not miss it. Some of the best short story writers of the day are among its special contributors. B e e e i e i e ] Summer School Instructors. BERKELEY, April 5—The State Uni- versity announced to-day that Ewald Flagel, professor of English philology in Stanford University, and Eilwood P. Cub- Derley, associate professor of education at Stanford, have accepted an<invitation to join the faculty of the University of California for the lppmaching summer session from June 27 to_August 7. Profes- =0r Flagel will give a five-hour course in the summer session in “Historical Eng- lish Grammar,” a four-hour course on “Chaucer” and a four-hour course on “Ballads.” Professor Cubberley will lec- ture five times a week the -first three weeks of the summer session on *“School Administration.” The second half of the course will be given by Professor James E. Russell..dean of Teachers’ College of Columbia University in New York City. Professor Russell will discuss foreign school systems with reference to second- ary and higher as well as elementary ed- ucation. Brown, record keeper. A ladies’ auxiliary, otherwise known as The membership on March 1 numbered 85,848, The lady officers of the local hive are. Mrs. M. W. Aydelotte, iady commander; Mrs. E. Patton, record keeper, and Mrs. E. Nelson, finance Keeper. G. J. Siegle, the supreme record keeper, is a gentleman who is an acknowledged authority on fraternal and protective or- ders. He has held nis present office for a long term and to the advancement of the society he is in a great measure re- sponsible.” He is to be present on the oc- casion of the dedicaticn of the new tem- ple and will act as chief dedicating offi- cer. At both the afterroon and the even. ing exercises he will deliver an oration. That all may have an opportunity to » tend, both members and the public gen- erally, early applicaticn should be made to E. E. Laymance at 460 and 462 Eighth street, who represents Argonaut Tent No. 33, or to J. L. Fine, at 479 Ninth street, who represents Oakiand Tent No. 17, and to Mrs. E. W. Medan at 1263 Broadway, Oakland. The dedication and evening ex- ercises are strictly invitational, no tickets being sold or admission fee charged. FIRST SHOVELFUL FOR THE FACTORY Work Begun on West Berkeley Furniture Establishment. BERKELEY, April 5—Ground for the new furniture factory in West Berkeley was broken to-day. J. A. Marshall, who has the contract for the cement and foun- dation work, put on a force of men this morning. The lines of the building were marked and excavations were com- menced. The contract calls for the finish- ing of the foundation within forty days after it is started. The factory, when completed, is expect- ed to be of great assistance to Berkeley commercially. Other enterprises of the same sort will undoubtedly follow its lead and locate in the West End. Already capitalists are looking over the ground with a view to erecting a glass works. When the proposition of building a fur- niture factory ‘was laid before the people of this city last year money was raised and the land upon which the factory is now being buiit was purchased. The Déo- ple hold the deed in escrow, but the land ‘will become the property of the furniture manufacturing company within two years, providing the agreement entered into with the peopie is carried out. E. J. Bruschke, manager of the com- pany, agreed t. employ 0 men and boys continuously for two years after the fac- tory opened. Mr. Bruschke hopes that this number will be increased to 1000. The town has granted the company a right of way from the property on Third street to the water front, and the promoters of th2 factory will build a wharf three-quarters ‘of a mile long to deep water. Manager Bruschke represents Eastern and Western capitalists. He will bring lumber from Oregen to be made into fur- niture here. —— ‘Want Fire Apparatus. OAKLAND, April 5—The Melrose Im- provement Club held a meeting last night to discuss the need for improved fire- fighting facilities. E. D. Lane delivered a speech, in which he commented on the community’s helplessness, as illustrated by the Vulcan Smelting Works fire last ‘Tuesday might. The club will take steps to secure modern fire apparatus, OFFCIL BONDS THAT A8E AWRY Expert Reveals Many Cases Where There 1s Lack of Proper Surety. Neglect and Carelessness for Years Invalidate Many Guarantees Filed in Accordance With the Law’s Demands. Oakland Qffice San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, April 5. Half the bonds filed by policemen and other employes and officials of the city of Oakland are not worth the paper upon which they are printed. This condition of affairs is revealed in a report which has been made by City Expert Cornell to the Mayor. Immediate steps to correct the situation will be taken by Mayor Bar- stow, who_has laid the report before City Attorney Johnson for necessary action. The City Council will be called upon at once to make the necessary move to com- pel the filing of new bonds. The condition is a legacy from the former administration. Behind it is a story of the failure of the last Council to remedy the startling state of ' affairs, which® was called to its attention by Mayor Snow before he retired from office. The trouble is ir the main due to neglect and carelessness of former cfficials to make the searchihg investigation which has disclosed the utter worthlessness of the official guarantees. Expert Cornell was instructed by the Mayor to carry his investigations of all matters in connection with the adminis- tration of the government to the minutest point. In the course of his work he came upon these bonds, many of which, in po- licemen’s cases, were filed years and years ago and have never been examined since. The result has been that the expert, in running down each surety upon the bonds, found that in many instances signers were dead, in other cases they had become financially irresponsible and in still others they had left (he State and could not be traced. In the neighborhood of seventy- five bonds were thus put under examina- tion. As soon as this report was laid before Mayor Snow he presented it to members of the former Council. No action was taken upon the matter, with the resuit that the outgoing Mayor was compelled to turn the subject over to his successor, Mayor Barstow, as unfinished business. The City Attorney has been requested to lose no time in drafting the required pa- pers, upen which the City Council can speedily act. The serious side of the situ- ation is in the fact that officers of the city government who fail to file the suf- ficient bond required by law cannot be considered as gualified to serve in their respective capacities. The City Attorney’s office realizes the importance of imme- diate action, and it is expected that the subject will be in hand for presentation at the next mee¢ting of the City Council. @ el ool T CRAW'S ATLAS OF THE WORLD, 1900 Census Edition, Is offered as a premium to all Call readers. Several sample atlases are onexhibition 2t the business office of this paper and all personsdesiringa first- class atlas are invited to call and inspect this splendid book of reference. oo oot @ BIG FEES FOR REPORTING WATER CASE PROCEEDINGS The Trial the Largest on the Records of the Alameda County Supe- rior Court. ’ OAKLAND, April 5.—The records of the Superifor Court show that the water rate case has consumed more time than any other litigation in the history of the coun- ty. It consumed the court days in De- partment 3 for six months. The stenographers’ fees for reporting the case will amount to $13,000. In order to keep up with the work of transeribing the record they have been compelled to work at night and from early in the morning, as it was necessary to have the transcript of each day’s proceedings in court by 10 o’clock the following morning. The reporters have taken turns in hand- ling the water case records. —_— e OFFICERS NOMINATED BY WOMEN STUDENTS Election Among Young Ladies of State University to Be Held Next Week. BERKELEY, April 5.—The Associated Women Students of the University of California met this morning to nominate officers for the coming college year. The following nominations were made: President—Miss Lydia Dozier, Miss Elise ‘Wenzelburger, Miss Mary Jewett, Miss Grace Woods; first vice ~president—Miss Florence Hudson, Miss Emma Stoer; sec- ond vice president—Miss Ruth Berg, Miss Adele Lewis, Miss Flora Bacigalupi; sec- retary—Miss Martha Rice, Miss Talulah Le Conte; treasurer—Miss Sue Dunbar. The following nominations were made for directors of the art association, four of whom are to be selected: Miss B. M. Ratcliffe, Miss Edna Wilde, Miss Lucils Graves, Miss, Inez Shippee, Miss Mary Kittredge, Miss Frances French, Miss Jessie Davis. Hereafter_the first vice president of the Assoclated Women Students will be presi- dent of the Sports and Pastimes Associa- tion. The second vice president will be the head of the standing committees. The election will be held some time next week. @ et ool ol et oo o i % i Pioneer Citizen Dead. OAKLAND, Avril 5—T. 8. Scribner, a pioneer citizen of Napa County, died last night in Oakland. r. Scribner was the owner of a large ranch in the Monticello district, where he was influential in poli- tics. He came to the coast in 1852. De- ceased leaves a widow and six children. ; i Is Found by PROOF OF EXPLOSION ON RIO DE JANEIRO Wreckage From the Illl-Fated Steam- * ship Drifts Ashore at Alameda and a Washerwoman 4. LAMEDA, April 5.—One of two pieces of flotsam from the wreck of the ijll-fated steamer Rio de Janeiro that were picked up on the bay shore at the foot of Mc- Pherson street yesterday is calculated to bear out the theory that the boilers of the ship exploded just as she took the final plunge beneath the waves. It is a copper calling-card plate bearing the name of Miss Rowena Jehu, one of the victims of the wreck, that is firmly embedded in the plece of wood that has kept it afloat these many days, showing that it must have been driven into the timber by some ex- plosive force. The flotsam was found by Mrs. Joseph Boles, a Portuguese washerwoman, living at 3 Hendrick place. She was gathering driftwood on the shore when she came upon it. She also found a small trung that evidently” had been the property of a well-to-do Chinese who met his fats on the Rio de Janeiro. Mrs. Boles called a boy named Joe Cavo to look at her find. With some difficulty he forced the lid off, exposing to view a little wooden japanned box, 2 number of pleces of silken apparel, some Chineso notebooks and a woodea die. The clothing seems-to be of the best material and in- dicates that the owner was wealthy. The notebooks have fancy covers and one of them is described as a Chinese dictionary. The die probobly contains the name of the Chinese who lost his life and has been translated into “Lul He Tief Chee Gun’ by a local interpreter. The trunk itsaif is well preserved considering the length of time it has been in the water and not a scratch mars its leather exterior, There is come controversy over the pos- session of the little box that was found inside of the trunk. Mrs. Boles says that young Cavo ran off with it as soon as he rattled it and féund that something jin- gled inside. She thinks it contained a large sum of money. On the other hand. Cavo_says_he did not iake the box and that Mrs. Boles has it. He stoutly denles that there was any money in it, anyway. Mrs. Boles told the story of her find to Mrs. Arthur M. Hickox, one of her em- ployers, and yesterday ' afternoon Mrs. Hickox took some of the articles to the RITES OF GOOD Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, April 5. Churches of the Episcopalian and Cath- olic faith made the observation of Good Friday general. The First Congregational’| Church introduced an innovation by hold- ing special services appropriate to the ay. At St. Francis de Sales Church the Rev. Father Cull delivered a sermon this morn- ing. The Rev. Father McSweeney was | celebrant of the mass. The ceremony of j the veneration of the cross was observed. At the evening services the via crucis was celebrated. The Rev. Father Morrison was celebrant of the mass of the pre-sanctified at the Church of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception. The choral music was under Immediately 1o equal as . To Protect Yourself VOV VR VB VBV B VLV VR in the Morning Take % a Goblet of the BEST NATURAL LAXATIVE WATER KNOWN, Hunyadi Janes It is a “friend indeed” (the dext morning) to the ‘diner-out.” A speedy, sure and gentle cure for all disorders of the stomach and liver. It.has Constipation and Biliousness. BE SURE AND USE THE FULL NAME—‘*HUNYADI-JANOS' Label on Bottle Is Blue with Red Centre Panel. T2V - VL VLAV VLVRV A VLIV VVVVL T2 VDIV on Arising a remedy for Against Substitution 2 s e g ¢ mwummmmwmmgg 4] = = = * FLOTSAM FROM WRECK OF THE RIO COMES ASHORE AT ALAMEDA. 2 Chinese Consul in San Francisco. He was very much interested in the them and said that Chinatown would be placarded in an effort to discover the relatives.of the drowned Chinese. The wood and name-piate and the trunk Mrs. Boles carried to her home. It was not long before the news of the find haa spread over the entire neighborhood and many flocked to see the things. Among those who viewed them was a young man, ‘who recognized the nanie of Miss Rowena Jehu as being that of a victim of the wreck. He persuaded Mrs. Boles to giva him the wood and plate, which he took to the Jehu home in this city. It is the opinion of those who saw tne relics that the plate could only have been so embedded in the timber by a sudden and great force. It is so firmly fixed that it cannot be moved. When the Rio de Janeiro went down her boilers are said to have exploded and this explosion is be- lieved to have caused the death of many of the struggling passengers and crew. B B B S RO FRIDAY ARE OBSERVED IN CHURCHES the direction of Professor Adolph Gre The evening services foliowed the Seuad Catholic ritual. At St. John’s Episcopal Church there was a choral service from 9 to 10:30 this morning and from noon until 3 o’'clock. At vespers this evening the pastor, Rev. | M ay, preached. At the First Congregational Church this evening all the churches of that denomi- nation in the city joined in special Good Friday services. Sermons were delivered by the Rev. Dr. J. K. McLean and Rev. R%imond €. Brooks. e rectors of St. Paul's, Trinity, St. Andrew’s and the Church of the A{‘lvesr:: held speclal services this morning at 10:30. Rev. Father Serda celebrated the mass at Sacred Heart Church in Temescal. At 8t.. Anthony's, in East Oakland, Rev. Father Gleason was celebrant. The mass of the pre-sanctified was cel- ebrated this morning in_commemoration of the day at St. Patrick’s Church by the Rev. J. B. McNally. This evening Father 'Zzl:dhc'{*‘?nt.lly preached on the passion of st. The ceremonies of the feast of the Pass- over were continued to-day in the Jewish synagogues. Rabbi rriedlander addressed the worshivers of Congregation Beth Ja- cob on the subject, “What Shall We Do ‘With Our Childre: Good Friday Services. ALAMEDA, April 5—Good Friday ser- vices were held in Si. Joseph’s Catholic and Christ Episcopal churches to-day. Special music -was rendered at Christ urch morning and evening. At St. Jo- seph’s Father Foley celebrated the mass of the pre-sanctified. B'nai Brrith Initiation. OAKEAND, April 5.—Monteflore Aux‘l- jary No. 3, I. O. B. B., gave an initiation Tuesday evening before Oakland e, the team being composed of:_Mentor, Silverstein; preceptor, F. Ritth ein; vice preceptor, L. Boas; guid tinel L fol Kahn, Fiuks a8 Colleagues Ringolsky and Silverstein. X o o SCHEME T0 MEET _ TS DEFCIT Oakland Officials Consider Water Company's Offer to Rebate. ARy S If Accrued Account Bs Paid Corpora= tion Will Remit Three Months’ Charges—Legal Aspect Under Inquiry. T Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, April 5. The efforts of Mayor Barstow and the new municipal administration to meet the estimated deficit of $38,000 that confronts the city have led to the submission of sev- eral plans by which the several depart- ments of the government, including the schools, may be operated to the close of the year without impairment of useful- nes The plan involves, among other things, the rebating by the Contra Costa Water Company of charges for service, amounting to about $3000, to the city for the remainder of the fiscal year. There is a serious legal question in- volved In this proposition, which is now under consideration by City. Attorviey Johnson and Special Counsel Hayne in the water case. The water company has agreed to make this rebate, providea the city will pay the accrued biils for this fiscai year, which amount to 32,00. These bilis have not been paid because the city's counsel has contended that they are not legal claims against the city. The contention has been that the water company’s attempt to col- lect under last year's ordinace is unlaw- ful. While the company has enforced payment against individual consumers, the corporation made no move to_compel the city to pay for its water, although bills based on the rate of 1599 were pre- sented monthly. The problem is now whether the city will Involve itse.f in any awkward legal situation by accepting the rebate upon the conditions imposed by the water com- pany. The Oakland Gas, Light and Heat Com- any, through Manager John A. Britton, has voluntarily offered to remit its bills for April, May and June, thus saving $4000 to the city. There is no legal obstacle in the way of an acecptance of this donation toward the canceling of the deficit. Another source from which it is ho to secure a cleaging up of a large portion of the prospective shortage is by carry- ing over to the next flscal year the statu- tory salaries, amounting to-about $25,000. If the City Council shall accept these three propositions the deficit will be over- come on the face of the books, but there will be carried over the water company's demand for future payment of the claims entered up to April 1 of this fiscal year. There will be a conference to-morrow between City Attorney Johnson and Spe- clal Counsel Hayne upon the legal phases of the tender. THE REV. E. E BAKER ARRIVES FROM OHIO New Pastor of First Presbyterian Church Will Preach Inaugural Sermon on Easter. OAKLAND, April 5—The Rev. E. E. Baker, the new pastor of the First Pres- byterian Church, arrived to-night from Ohio with his family and went to the Ho- tel Metropole, where he will reside tem- porarily. Dr. Baker was met at Sixteenth- street station and welcomed by a commit- tee of the church, composed of George D. Gray, Dr. G. E. Brinckerhoff, W, F. Cur- tiss, D. Edward Collins, James T. Gardi- ner and E. Marvin. The members of the King’s Daughters lavished a wealth of floral decorations upon the apartments at the hotel which will be the pastor’s abode. Receptions are to be held next week in honor of the newcomers, and the Men's League has arrangements in hand for a banquet. Easter Sunday Dr. Baker will preach his first sermon as pastor. The services will be notable in that Mrs. Edward Hod- son Bayley of London, formerly Miss Josephine Simon of this city, will be the leading soprano. Mrs. Bayl is here to attend he- father, Joseph Simon of 522 Seventcenth street, in his iliness. Her husband is a member of Parliament. She went abroad to study for a professional career, but abandoned that idea when sha ‘was married. Error in Berkeley Ballot. BERKELEY, April 5.—After the ballots for the municival eiection of Monday next nad been printed and bound it was founi that errors existed. In several cases ths word “for” preceding the name of the of- fice for which a candidate had been nom- inated was omitted. Blank spaces after the names of regular nominees for Trus- tees had also been left out. The difficulty will not affect the election providing the new ballots can be issued by Monday. The names of the candidates for library trustees will remain on the tickets, although the new State law mak- ing such offices appointive has gone into effect. Those receiving the highest num- t ber of votes will be appointed by Trustees. j ADVERTISEMENTS. Don’t You Want the food you set before your family, Madam, to be the best you can prepare? You are overlooking a vast opportunity for improvement if you do not " White Cottolene The vegetable shortening and frying medium, which renders your “rich” food as wholdsome as u it is delicious. Being pure and nutritious, also odorless and neutral, it makes better tasting and more satisfy- ing things to eat than is possible with animal fats. 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