The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 3, 1901, Page 43

JTHE SA rala, aged 26 years § e mortuary chapel of the aking Company, 275 Mis- wenty-first. November 1, 1801, 4 son of Frances P, don, & native of 1 months and -10 years 1 ces will o' clock, a street, be held to-lay at his late resi- corner of Bush. 1501, John 75 years. are respect- uneral to-morr , from the Chapel St. Mary's Hos- mass will be of his soul, com- nterment Holy Cross oclock train from Third October 31, tive of 1901, Fred- England, aged 70 National ovember 1, 101, Henry. auline Levy, and father George Skaller and York, Mr Mrs.’ D. Ros y Bloom and Louls Francisco, aged 70 intances are respect- the funeral y 1, 1901 husband of An- e sidence of his 5 8 visade to-morrow nce to St. Igna- mass will be v ber 1, 1801, Gen- | Canada, aged & 1 s a mn high mas: " the repose of her soul, | o'clock. nterment Holy | N A - { Shanahan Florist Co. | & ARTiSTIC FLORAL DESIGNS - | Prices Reasonable. | 107 PO¥ | VELL ST.near ELLIS 2727 5056 | MSHIP COMPANY. MUST FURNISH BONDS Stratton Attempts to Put > to Chinese Escaping From Detention Shed. ton is in cor- Treasury Depart- escape of Chinese ific Mail Steam- shed at the ago thirteen six got away, The Collector stance that the were in transit opinion, the not given any keeping of Chi- shed, which is al- Department to be of courte: Chinese imm! »oard the ship until wed to land by the will recommend that the | be obliged to give sa keeping of the Chi- shed, it being impracticable to m on board ships. e i it~ FORMER PAYMASTER DIES FROM HEART FAILURE or Sharpe, Retired, Who Was Well Enown in California, | Passes Away. | Alexander Sharpe, U. 8. A, re- e Presidio general hospital ng. The immediate cause 15 heart failure, resuiting from | jor Sharpe is well known in | v, having resided in this city San Diego since his retirement. He v e service in the Civil War and on er in his capacity of paymaster. and a large family, many nnected with the army. 3 , Troop H, Fifteenth Cav- ed yesterday as the result of t wound in the head, received ac- | at Wawona some time ago. t has yet been Jet for sup- idio troops with fresh beef, Baldwin has rejected all bids t the last call. It is said that ions were regarded unfavor- ount of the exorbitant prices —_———————— Struck With a Hatchet. arles Lee of 3 Enterprise street, night hman for an electric light company, s cabin near Fifteenth avenue ) o’clock Friday night and heard a side. He went out and saw a he tool box. He made for him struck with a hatchet on the | behind by another man, suf- ve alp wound. Both men Lee, after having his 1d dressed, reported the matter to the police, but said that owing SELECTS GROUP PLAN FOR ORES Mineralogist Arranging for Educational Ex- hibition. * Another Dredger Is Abcut Interment | to Search for Long- Hidden Gold. S State Mineralogist Aubury has a plan for the improvement of the State Mining | Museum in the ferry building in this city. | made was | management and finally the old mill burn- | the Three Sisters mine on Dutch Gulch, | | 000, the option running eightcen months. | This is a gold guartz property that was | formerly worked quite extensively. | near Deadwood, has been sold. The first | payment has been made. | twenty-eight men are working at the | shaft. | been picked up in the Canyon Creek coun- | County. | come interested, among the number being | Herald that good times are in store for | Needles, | the miners in Southern Nevada and Ari- | and Boundary Cone districts. | at work in all sections developing their | properties. | raiiroad from Needles in a northerly di- | rection into the Gold Foads district. The | creased by the many camps that are now 1o the darkness he could not give a de- scription of the men. His general theory is that the inquirer for any metal does not get much of an idea of its wide distribution in the State by being compelled to hunt through all the county exhibits for it. The county collections he proposes to rearrange so that there shall be collective exhibits of various metals, copper, gold, silver, etc., respectively. The specimens will still be credited to the localities that produce them. Ordinarily speaking the inquirer for information about any particular proposition will not go searching through all Lhe cases in the museum, one after an- other, but he would 100K al all the sam- ples if there were only the copper speci- sicus I une Jaace, gold in auvtner and S0 on. This is in accordance with the plan of segregatfon adopted in the mining bui- letins that the present mineralogist is | issuing or about to 1ssue. lnstead of hav- g a large number of metals and mis- | ceillaneous information treated 1n one| large pamphlet, where one must search | Tor what he wishes to know about, there are special builetins to treat the jeading | metais separately, copper and quicksilver leading the way 1n the list. | The Redding Free Press reports that the dredger that Michigan parties have nearly | completed for operating on the river at | Middie Creek wiil be a novelty in several i ects. The machine is to be used to | seek for the gold that has swept down the | creek for many years of mining and has | lodged in the sand at the bottom of eddies | ana nooks where the creek debouches into | the river. In the dredger there is no | dipper or scoop attached to a_swinging | arm. A diver goes down in his diving suit | and finds the spot to be worked. The barge is moved over the site and is fas- | tened. In the center of the barge is an iron cylinder thirty inches in diameter and | twenty feet long. This is sunk through | the barge until the end rests on the bot- | tom of the river. A man climbs inside, | a rubber cap is fitted over the top and the engine forces in air. The air in turn forces all the water out of the cylinder | p; and the man descends to the bottom with | his small shovel .and deep bucket. When | the bucket is filled with the sediment it ! is sent up. Thus the miner works freely | in the bottom sands without the water disturbing him in the least. A Find of Feldspar. W. T. Brooks sends to the Los Angeles | Mining Review a report of the existence | rge bodies of feldspar, a potassium | in Southern California, which con- | a large percentage of potash. This character of ore has hitherto been found| chiefly in Norway and Sweden, but it is| supposed that there is a chance for this | country now to compete in supplying the | markets of the world. Well defined fis- | sure veins, free from foreign matter and in bodies varying from three to forty-two | feet, so_Brooks says, have been disco ered and they contain 14 per cent of pot- ash, 16 per cent of aluminum and 70 per | cent of silicon. A part of Brooks' com- | munication follows: We have made a most thorough investiga- tion of the quantity and quality of ore, and be expense of extracting the valuable chemi- | cal potassium, used in the manufacturing of such everyday and universally used articles of commerce as cyanide of potassium, the fer- rs, glass, gunpowder and the phosphates, ates and so forth, of potash. The salts | of potassium for medical purposes may be | ted to be simply innumerable, and I feel hat I am fully warranted in making the above statement as being absolutely correct, fearless of successful contradiction, though It may in part be reluctantly accepted for reason that potassium ores in solid bodies have not been { heretcfore found in profitable quantities and | qualities in the United States. | | The Calaveras Prospect says that the | old Calaveras group of mines on Indian Creek promise to again become bullion producers on a large scale. For many | years the mines were worked as| a free gold proposition, no at- tempts being made to save the/ suiphurets. Despite that the showing | good, there was some bad | | ed down and work in the mines was aban- | doned. The upper levels had been pretty | well worked out and the Galaveras group | presented a bad appearanfe. Recently a new company has taken hold of the prop- | erty and a cyanide plant has been erected to work over the old tailings that remain | on the ground. This work is well ad-| vanced. While this has been going on | the property has been unwatered and | prospecting has been resumed. | The cyanide tanks at the Oro Minto are in operation on the old tailings, ac- cumulations of the several mine workings of the old Calaveras group. The Beat- rice-Robjes Tunnel Company is progres: ing. The force at the mine has recently been augmented. Mines Change Owners. The Redding Searchlight reports that one and a half miles from the town of | French Gulch, has been bonded by Ellery Bros. to Volney Fox and others for $10,- The Lappin mine in Trinity County, The former owners were J. F. Tourtellotte, R. E Cochran and M. A. Brady. The purcha ers are Eastern people, who were repre- sented by J. K. Fleming. The report is given out that the price was more than $100,000. The Calaveras Chronicle reports that Jones mine. Three shifts are sinking the The property was operated under bond by a Boston company for a while, but has since been purchased in view of developments. The owners of the After- thought mine are making good progress in the development of that property. Sinking and drifting are about to be vig- orously pushed at the Poorman mine. The Conradi mine is being opened up by a San Jose company. There is considerable interest in nickel mining in Oregon. Nickel ledges have been reopened in the Cow Creek district. Several large nuggets of the free metal, according to the Oregonian, have also in the southern part of Josephine The deposits were discovered several years &g0 ugon a steep hillside. Nothing was done then except to fsink shafts and to run short drifts. Arrange- ments that were made at one time to work the Ceposits on a large scale were never carried through, but the Eastern people who use nickel largely have recently be- try Thomas A. Edison. Prospecting will be pursued, says the Oregonian, in the hope of locating the original veins, Oregon nickel was exhibited at Buffalo. Thomas Ewing tells the Los Angeles owing to the busy work of zona. In Mohave County, Ariz., the in- terest seems to center in the Gold Roads People are There is a proposition under consideration, so Ewing says, to build a population of Needles will be largely in- working. New Copper District. The new Blackfoot district, near Helena, Mont,, is about to be developed for cop- per by Senator W. A. Clark. He has taken a bond for $100,000 on the Ophir | group at old Blackfoot City from Mitchell & Hird of Spokane and also has an op- tion on the Carey group in the same vicin- ity, the latter bond being for $50,000. The Ophir property is developed by a shaft to the depth of 110 feet and several cross- cuts have been made which show, accord- ing to the reports received, that it car- ries_coper+in an ore similar to that found at Butte. The. great copper operators of the Butte districts are reported to be look- ing for copper all over Montana. Until recently little attention had b%n Elld to the indications near Helena. ts are now going deep in a dozen places, s0 says T0-DAY'S THEMES OF THE PASTORS Subjects of Discourse in the City’s Various Pulpits. Special Topics Will Form the Basis 6f Several Sermons. PO Many interesting sermons will - be preached at the different churches to-day. In the morning the Rev. P. J. Moran, C. S. P., will deliver the discourse at the 11 o'clock mass at St. Mary's (Paulist) Church. Rev. H. H. Wyman will preach in the evening. Rev. Joseph Mulligan will preach at the 10:30 mass at St. Ignatius Church this morning. In the evening after vespers Rev. Father Allen will preach. Rev. E. A. Woods of the First Baptist Church will preach on the topic “God Brings Good Out of Evil” in the mora- ing. The evening subject is *Religlous Doubt.” “Adam and Fallen Man’ is the subject of discussion at the First Church of Christ this morning. “Grow 1n Grace” is the topic Rev. George C. Adams of the Kirst Congrega- tionat Church will preach on this morn- i “Development in Service” is the subject in the evening. ““I'he Bible Sheep” and ‘“Where to Find Diamonds” are the morning and evening subjects to be preached by Rev. Willlama Rager of the Third Congregational Church to-day. “Demand for Exceptional Men.” At the Richmond Congregational Church Rev. Philip Coombe will speak on ‘‘The Demand for Exceptional Men” and “Buy- ing Up the Opportunity.” Kev. H. H. Bell will preach this morn- ing on “The Mansion Promises” and in the evening on “Co-operation.” Rev. E. ri. Avery will preach on “What is Christianity ?” at the Westminster Pres- byterian Church this morning. Lying Prophets” is the topic to be re- viewed by Rev. Bradford Leavitt of the First Unitarian. Church. Rev. J. H. Kelly of the Third Baptist Church (colored), on Powell street, will deliver a special lecture on current topics this evening. “The Suffering of Christ” will be the topic of the sermon to be preached this morning by Rev. T. Brown of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Even- ln;wplc, “Christian Citizenship a Divine et Rev. F. A, Keast of the Epworth Meth- odist Episcopal Church will preach on “‘A Welcome for Jesus.” The evening subject will be “The Value of a Godly Decision.” ““The Price of Righteousness in an Un- righteous World” and “%fl‘uctlon that Causeth to Ers” are the subjects of the morning and the evening sermons of Rev. Frank K. Baker at the First Methodist Episcopal Church to-day. Milton D. Buck will preach this morning at the Trinity Methodist Episcopal Churca on “Sunday School Instruction.” In tha evening Miss F. J. A. Murcutt, a national lecturer of the Woman’s Christlan Tem- perance Union, will preach on “Observa- tions in Other Lands.” “Modern Pilates in San Francisco.” Rev. A. C. Bane, pastor of the Califor- nia-street Methodist Episcopal Chureh, will preach both sermons. e Deity of Christ” and “Modern Pilates in San Fran- cisco” will be his subjects. Rev. John A. K. Wilson of the Howard- street Methodist Episcopal Church will preach this morning on ““Relatienship to Christ” and in the evening on ‘“Eudure- ment With Power.” “The Revival Prayer” will be reviewed this morning by Rev. F. W. Lloyd of the Richmond Methodist Episcopal Church. The evening subject is “God Reasoning ‘With Man.” The morning subject at the First Eng- lish Lutheran Church is “Luther and th2 Reformation.” The pastor will preach in the evening on *“Within Thy Gates, O, Jerusalem.” Rev. F. M. Larkin, the new pastor of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, wiil address a mass-meeting this afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Young Men’s Christlan Association hall. H. H. Barnham will sing. A harvest festival of sacred music will be given at Simpson Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church this _evening. Thz choir will be directed by I. E. Blake and Mabel Jones, drganist. 3 Rev., Willlam C. Jenkins, "having re- signed as pastor of the Hamilton Square Baptist Church in the Western Addition, Rev. Mr. Killen, recently from Denver, Colo.. will occupy the pulpit at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. to-day. Mr. Killen is deemed an eloquent divine by all who have heard him. UKIAH BOARD BILL IS CAUSE OF JACOBS’ ARREST H. C. Jgeobs, a solicitor for a number of firms engaged In enlargigg photo- graphs, was arrested in this city on Fri- day afternoon and taken yesterday to Ukigh on a charge of defrauding an inn- keeper. Jacobs has been traveling through Mendocino and Sonoma counties and made his headquarters at the ' Palace Hotel, where, it is alleged, he contracted a bill of $175 for the board and lodging of himself and wife. 0. E. Williams, the proprietor of the ho- tel, swore to the complaint, and the war- rant was served by De-‘puty Sheriffs W, F. Ornbaun and Charles J. Ellis. Jacobs left Ukiah three weeks ago and has been in the southern part of the State. He re- | turned on Thursday night and intended to leave again for the south in a day or two. It is claimed by the arresting officers that Jacobs left his wife penniless in Ukiah, and that he wrote her a few weeks ago to get her trunk out of the hotel and meet him in San Francisco. His wife, they say, refused to be a party to the scheme, as she had heard that he had ar- ranged to take away with him the wife of a resident of Ukiah. It is said also by the arresting officers that Jacobs has been taking orders for enlarged pictures, receiving deposits vary- ing from $5 to $25, and that the people who paid these deposits have not recefved the pictures. The amount of his receipts from this source is said to be between and $2000. After the Mendocino County author- ities get through with Jacobs he will be turned over to those of Sonoma County. Obtained Candy by False Pretenses. John Sideman, a lad of 16 years, living at 66 Rausch street, is locked up in the City Prison oa the complaint of F. E. Lake, a confectioner at 137 Powell street. The Sideman dcy has during the past few months depleted the candy stores about the city by gresenung bogus orders for candy and chewing gum, which he dis- posed of at reduced prices to small stores and street customers. Yesterday he en- tered the store of Lake and obtained a supply on an order from some person sup- osed to have a store in the Mission. e questioned the lad’s honesty, as he ad heara of his methods, He. Fliowes him to Market street, where he notified Officer A. J. Nolting of his suspicions and had the boy »laced under arrest on the charge of obtaining goods by false pre- tenses. —_——— Rev. Fay Mills Will Lecture. The Rev. Benjamin Fay Mills opens his series of free lectures to-night at Métro- politan Temple. The subject of his lec- ture will be “America for Americans; or, Wh_?t Shall We Do With the Foreign- ers?’ . e -] the Western Mining World, within a radius of twenty-five miles of Helena. State Mineralogist Aubury gives notice that a report on the Colorado Desert min- ing districts by Stephen Bowers is ready for distribution. This gives an account of the section of the desert lying tributary to Carisso Creek, where many thousands of acres of land have been located for ofl. This report can be obtained at the State Mining Bureau for 17 cents upon applica- tion. The Yreka Journal says that the old Barton claim at Buckeye Bar will be ope- rated soon. The Fernandez hydraulic claim is being fixed up for operation when there is sufficient water. A ledge belong- ing to Meyers will be developed in Green- horn Guich on Yreka Flats, . - \ FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1901. Told in Fnte=MRooms ! RAND MASTER WILLIAM NICHOLS JR. on last Tues- day paid a visit to the lodges of district No. 55, which met in the hall of Bay City Lodge. During the evening the grand master, after a general talk relative to the order, made an appeal for aid for the Odd Fellows' new home to be erected on the White Tract in Santa Clara County. Past Grand Master W. W. Wat- son gave an interesting account of the work of the Soverelgn Grand Lodge at its recent session. S. O. Regensburger enter- tained with a zither solo and then ad- dresses were made by a number present, after which a collation was served. The grand master also visited Excelsior Lodge, Byron Lodge and Crockett Lodge. Grand Secretary Shaw will accompany the grand master to Jackson, where a special session of the Grand Lodge will be held on the 15th inst., and the follow- ing night another special session will be held in San Andreas. 8 A rew lodge will be instituted shortly in Gazelle. District Deputy Grand Master J. T. Gib- son has called a meeting of Western Ad- dition, Morse, Parker and Presidio lodges in the hall of Morse Lodge for the 13th inst. *These several lodges in district No. 103 are all active and competing for a pair of handsome gavels offered by the deputy and have thus far initiated from eight to twenty-one candidates each. The meeting that was held last week in the hall of Vacaville Lodge No. 83, on which occasion a team from Industrial Lodge No. 167 conferred the first and teams from Apollo Lodge No. 123 con- ferred the second and third degrees, the last degree being in competition with the team of Industrial Lodge, was one of the most interesting events that has taken place in a lodgeroom in years. In the first degree the delivery of the charge of the past grand by Willlam Boyne was sublime. The regalia worn by the team of Industrial was magnificent, and it is safe to say has never been excelled in any lodge in this State. All the officers were erfect in the ritualistic and floor work. P5 the second degree Apoilo's team was up to its usual excellence, but when it came to the conferring of the third degree Apollo for once found a team that made it look to its well earned laurels. The team of Industrial was the equal of Apollo, and praise without stint was given to both, each member:having done his level best to do the work as it should be. At the close of the ceremonies, at day- break, Apollo was cheered time and fnin, as it had excelled the work it had ex- emplified before the Grand Lodge. There were present among the visitors Grand Master Nicholls, Grand Warden Baker and Grand Marshal Applegate. At a ban- quet which followed, William Boyne of Sacramento said that Industrial had left its stars at home, while H. D. Saville of this city replied that Apollo had all its stars along. The Eastern Star. On the night of the 26th of October the officers of Mission Chapter, in the presence of two hundred and ten members of the Order of the HBakt- ern Star, conferred the initlatory de- gree upon seven strangers with a great deal of impressiveness. The music inci- | dental to the work of the evening was by Miss Savage. There was present at the meeting Mrs. Alice Frances Hickle, one of the past matrons, the first to return to the chapter with grand honors, she hav- ing at the last held session of the Grand Chapter been chosen assoclate grand ma- tron, an honor worthily bestowed upon one who in the various positions filled by her in the chapter proved herself a care- ful, faithful and consclentious officer. After the work there was a banquet, at which Worthy Patron Cox .presided, and there were short addresses by the asso- clate grand matron, Grand Secretary Mrs, Willats, Mrs. C. L. P. Marais, ‘matron of San Francisco Chapter, and several of the initiates. Beulah Chapter at the last held meet- ing in October initiated two ladies and two gentlemen in its hall in the Masonic building at Fifteenth and Railroad ave- nues in the presence of a very large num- ber of the members of the order. Among’ the visitors were the grand assoclate con- ductress, Mrs. Alice F. Hickie; Past ~Grand Patrons Gray and Darling, and Grand Secretary Mrs. Willats. In the work of initiation the officers all did their work well, as usual, but Mrs. Ayers, the worthy matron, surpassed all her previous efforts. The event was followed by a ban- quet which had been speclally prepared in anticipation that the grand matron would be present, but she was unavoid- ably detained. Beulah Chapter was insti-' tuted during the term of John H. Gray as grand patron, and during the speeches that were made in the evening he remind- ed those present that he was the ‘“‘papa’” of the €hapter. At the last held session of Harmony Chapter there was after the business of the evening a most delightful social hour, Musical numbers and dancing were the features of that hour. At a meeting of King Solomon Chapter, during Grand Chapter week, there was the unusual sight of twenty-two worthy ma- trons in the East. . San Francisco Chapter at its last held meeting initiated five candidates and will have more for the next session. Elections for officers in chapters are now in order. The first in this city was held last Friday night by Golden Gate, the mother chapter. - At a special meeting of Cali:onz: Chap- ter in Golden Gate Hall on the last nlggt in October the following named were Initiated in the most impressive manner by the letter perfect officers: Mrs. Benja- min Korts, r. Alfred Blake, Mr. and Mrs. R, E. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam G. Pennycook, Captain and Mrs. T. F. Obermeyer, Miss Mabel Marshall, Miss Jennie Watkins, Miss Nancy A. Place, Joseph Watkins, Mark Lennon and Charles J. Carlson. The work was per- formed in the presence of Grand Matron Mrs. Clara A. Giberson, Associate Grand Conductress Mrs. Alice F. Hickie, Grand Secretary Mrs. K. J. Willats and many visitors. During the evening Ratron John Tonningsen welcomed the grand matron, it being her first visit since her induction into office, and presented her on behalf of the chaoter with a bunch of beautiful flowers. e other grand officers were also welcomed. After the work of the evening there was a banquet in the hall below, which was partaken of by nearly . Brief remarks were made by a num- ber of those present. The Rebekahs. Canton No. § of the Patriarchs Militant, Captain Kornbeck, were the guests on the last Saturday in October of Walhalla Re- bekah Lodge. There was a cordial recep- tion, a pleasing, short programme, the serving of refreshments and then dancing. Among the visitors were Junior Past Grand Master W. W. Watson and Mrs. Elizabeth Cora Watson, junior past noble grand of Mission Rebekah Lodge. The indoor picnie of Amlt‘ Rebekah Lodge in the banquet hall of the Odd Fel- lows’ bullding was, despite the unpleas- ant weather, a great success. The hall had been transformed into a forest Ve within which there were carried on all the features of an outdoor picnic. This in- cluded games, races for old and youn, grab ba, guessing contest, lunching an dancing. The affair was admirably con- ducted and was greatly enjoyed by all ‘who_took part. Jubilee Rebekah Lodge on the last Tues- day in'October had a sooial entertainment after business, conducted by Mrs. G. Gress, Mrs. Minnie F. Dobbins, Mrs. Liz- zie O'Neill. and Mrs. Gunsauels. There were music, dancing and crisps for all. On the 19th inst. there will be the last initiatory work by the present.set of of- ficers, on which occasion eight str: rs will be admitted into the I On the last Monday night in Loyal Rebekah Lodge had a hall fmy in Prospect Hall, I. O. O. F. ng, that was well attended by members of the order, and the various interesting sune- of the evening were conducted un- er the direction of the committee of ar- rangements, consisting of Miss Ella R. urne, V. G.; Mmes. Eola M. Cyrus, Sophie Decker, McAllister, Emily Perry, ‘Waicom and Schmidt, Messrs. Block, Jen~ nings and McCollister. ese embraced the several events that make halloween a pleasant ong for old and young folks. An unusually interesting event was the cutting of the cake, in which there ring and a number of other articles of value. After the novelty of the games there was a programme of dancing. This lodge will have a class to initiate at its next meeting. Mission Rebekah ILodge has for a grand entertainment and dance in Mission Opera Hall on the night of the 13th inst. Last week the lodges of Salinas, Gon- zales and Pacific Grove, comprisiig the nineteenth district, met in the last named place in special session, where Mrs. Donoho, secretary of the California as- sembly, ai as lecturer, opened a school of instruction,” which was of great interest to all present. There were also in_ at- tendance members from Santa Cruz, Wat- sonville and San Jose. After the instruc- tion there was a banquet at the Hotel secretary of the California Assembly of Rebekahs was in Vacaville on the occasion of the visit of the Apollo degree team to the lodge in that place. The members of the degree team, by a unanimous vote, made Mrs. Donoho an honorary mentber of that body, an honor never before conferred on a lady Rebekah, in this State. . On the last Wednesday of October the members of Oriental Rebekah e en- joyed a pleasant candy pull and then a dance. -This after the work of the even- ing. 11 the local lodge are working hard to make a great success of district enter- talnment of the lodges of district 55, to be given on the night of the 29th inst. in aid of the orphans’ home. The entertain- ment will be a minstrel show by the Co-~ lumbians and dancing. The Druids. On the night of the 26th of October No- ble Grand Arch Godeau in company with a number of the grand officers and the officers of Vasco da Gama Grove of this city visited Oakland, where they instituted a new Portuguese grove named Serpo Pinto. It was organized by Past Arch W. F. Costa of Vlllccl da Gama. The grand officers instjfited the grove and Past Arches J. €. Fernandez and Costa con- ferred the degrees in a very creditable manner. This grove promises twenty-five candidates for the monster initiation. During the past week Noble Grand Arch Julius 8. Godeau paid two official visits in this city. On Tuesday he visited Hes- perian, Templar and Norma groves in mnt session, and on Thursday he visited nzanita and Laurel groves that met jointly. On each of these visits he was accompanied by George H. Bahrs, P. N. . A.; James F. Martinoni, grand secre- tary; F. J. Horn, grand treasurer; Albert M. Armstrong, grand trustee; Ed Go supreme representative; the Druids’ Magazine, ‘Wolff, P. A., of Laurel Grove. On the latest visit Deputy Grand Arch Gugllel- moni and Past Arch Stock of McKinley Grove accompanied him. t each visit the noble grand arch spoke of the work of .the order and the pro- gress it is making, and urged all to assist him to make the galn of 2000 members he expects before the close of his term. At the last named visit he spe- cially congratulated Manzanita Grove, which has already eighty members for the grand initiation. All the visitors named who attended the first meeting spoke for the good of the order, and at the close of the first visit there was a banquet at the St. Germain, where George N. Brunt of Norma was toastmaster. There were re- sponses by the visiting officers and by H. eneke and D. Bamman, and songs and music. At the close of the second visit there were addresses by all the. visitors, by Past Arches F. Marini, L. A. Wolf, Garcia and Dr. Otto of New Orleans. Then followed a collation, at which Noble Arch Hernon of Manzanita was toastmas- ter. There were short addresses by the rand officers, J. E. Barry, J. M. Wilkins, &eorge Danibender and others. Loleta Groye will initiate a class of ten at its next meeting. * The officers of Manzanita Grove will be installed November 7; those of Templar and Norma on the 9th, to be followed by a pall. On the 10th Monteverde Grove will give a grand ball in Mission Turn Hall; on the 16th Golden Star will give & ball in ‘Washington Square Hall, and on the 17th there will be a grand initlation in Odd Fellows’ Hall I‘Zf the local groves. An officl: sit was paid on Friday night to Volta Grove by the noble grand arch and other grand officers. Improved Order of Red Men. _ Montezuma Tribe of the Improved Or- der of Red Men on the last Tuesday in October gave an entertainment and dance 1o its friends in the assembly hall of the Ploneer building. There was an overture by an orchestra, after which W. H. Kline, the sachem, delivered an address of welcome. Then followed a programme of varied musical numbers and specialties by J. M. Ross, Dr. M, B, Ryer, Georgie acon, W. C. Howe, C. W. Eccles, Pro- fessor Sawvell and L. H. Kleln. T. F. Terramose also delivered a short ad- dress. Then the members and *guests enjoyed the hospitality of the committtee of aru_n!feman(s. composed of J. N. Ross, C. W. R. H. W. owe, Bell, W. Me- Laughlin and Dr. M. B. Ryer, after which it was dancing till midnight. Knights of the Maccabees. Golden West Tent of the Knights of the Maccabees on the last Tuesday In October had an old-time smoker, at which there were present a large number of the members and their friends. F. H. Lascy, Sir Knight commander of 'the tent, was the master of ceremonies and he presented an excellent programme that had been prepared by the committee of arrangements, _composed of _ Sir Knights L. W. Coffey, Dr. 2. T. Mal- laby, J. C. Freeman and George L. Morgan. There were vocal music, instru- mental selections and specialties contrib- uted by Joe Dingle, J. Brown, Charles Fox, Professor ndler, Joe Keene, An- dre Rol s, J. C. , M. Laughre; L. H. Klein, Roberts others and uartet, also a boxing exhibition by Cof- ey and Roberts. Since this tent has taken on Special Deputy Blake into its exclusive service it has awakened a new spirit in the organization. It proposes in he future to have more in ' the social line.to make the reviews more interest- ing for the members. 53:1 Francisco Tent at its last held re- view gave its regular monthly éntertain- ment, which was presided over by Sir Knight Phil Manson, who proved quitey an adept in that line. The talent selected presented a pleasing lot of numbers. The members of this tent are quite excited cver the prizes recently offered by the supreme tent, and they propose to work 1o secure one or more of them. 3 Frienids of the Forest. Last Monday night Pioneer Lodge of the Friends of the Forest pald a visit to Plo- neer: Lodge, on which occasion five stran- gers were initiated and eight applications were presented. After the mecting, which was ope of w ldv’:::e and instruction, there was a uet In an adjoining Max Boenm presided s foastmastes, aad after a number of the supreme officers had spoken the toastmaster was on behalf of the lodge presented with a willow easy chair in recognition of his services to the lodge. . On the last Wednes.lay in October Olive Branch Lodge had a halloween party in Mission Opera Hall. There were present a large number of people, who anjpoyed a well arranged programme of d,.nntl suit- able to the oc In addition there ‘were “‘musi irs” and a potato raece. In the former Miss Worrell carried off the first p and Miss Lawler the boom( while in the latter Mr. Worrell won first and Miss Bessie Jolly the booby. There was also a good xrogumm. of dances. The affair was conducted by Mrs. Lt Bacmas M Mol Bt M 8 s s lpodcero . though young, is making favorable Mrs. Lena lehplhn-: Supreme has returmed from the t after t several weeks, during which she B o sence o} visited a number of the princi clitles of the central portion of the Union. On_the night of the inst. the com- 351“.1 lodges of the Friends of the I rest lve Si[‘n 'mbly of the Red Men’s building. It be un- ler a committee sel from all the ds lodges, three from each. ‘:"'g‘“ M. i has been selected as president, Mrs. ; Raymouflnuenhry and M. Swift trui urer. ‘Woodmen of the World. California £amp of Woodmen of the ‘World at its meeting on the last Monday in October introduced four strangers into }g:mefivnr’munlfigmfln: D. b presen ince” handsome gold badge his services for the order and for hnfi(ndl;muht in the greatest number of dates within a stated period. California will have a d en- tertainment in Golden Gate H: on the night of the 4th inst. here was only routine business at the session of Golden Gate Camp at the last meeting in October. A comparative tab's was_ read, showi Golden Gate, with its 1601 members, is third on the list in the Pacific jurisdiction, the two preceding it being Camp Seattle, 2200, and Camp Denver, 1900 All the camps of the Pacific Coast jurls- diction will hold jubilee meetings in De- cember. * E. A, Mack, formerly with the Inde- pendent Foresters, has been aprointed to take charge of the twelfth district of the order, witl The ten largest camps of the Pacific Jjurisdiction aggregate 12,415 members in good standing. Women of Woodcraft. Guardian Nelghbor Mrs. Richardson and Neighbors Wehr, Wilder, Blangy, Foster and Cornehl of Redwood Circle of the Women of Woodcraft and Guardian Neighbor Mrs. Oliver and Neighbors Mr. and Mrs. Katz, McCracken and Davis of California Circle have been selected as the general commiitee to arrange for the | Joint entertainment and ball to be given in-the name of the order in Golden Gate Hall on the night of the l4th inst. One of the features of the evening will be the introduction of tableaus to illustrate the idea of woodcraft. Redwood Circle on the last Tuesd: October initiated several stranger: has had initlations at every session ex- cept three this term. A. G. Blangy, a prominent member of this circle has, dur- ing the past week, undergone an opera- tion for a serious internal affection. Degree of Amaranth. Crescent Court No. 3 of the Royal and Exalted Degree of the Amaranth, at its last-held meeting, initiated four eligibles, and then had a social hour. The court is increasing in membership, finance and in- fluence. At the next meeting, on the §th inst., there will be a social, music, dan- cing and a general good time. Daughters of St. George. Empress Victoria Lodge, Daughters of St. George, will give a snowball party and dance in the Red Men's building on the 18th inst. . Royal Arcanum. On the last T y In Qctober the combined councils of the. Royal Arcanum of this city gave a very interesting and pleasing entertainment to its friends in the Ploneer building. This was the second of a series of entertainments which are to be given on the fifth Monday and fifth Thursday when such falls in any month. The many who accepted the invitation to be present were entertained with an hour of humor, songs and recitations, given under the direction of M. de Roco, as- sisted by George W. Dixon. Knights of Pythias. A new lodge of the Knights of Pythias will be instituted at Junction City, Trin- l%Cuunty. on the 9th of November. ay City Lodge of this city conferred the knight rank in long form in a very creditable manner on the meeting night of last week. Grand Chancellor Calkins visited Milo Lodge, Nevada City, on the 1st of Novem- ber. He will make visits d that month as follows: Monday, November 11, Stockton—Charter Oak No. 2, Centennial No. 38 and Nemo No. 161 jointly, in svecial convention. - Tuesday, No- vember 12, Tracy—West Side No. 118. Wednes- day, November 13, Newman—Newman, No. 139. Thursday, November 14, Mendota—Sunset No. 193, special-convention. Friday, November 15, Fresno—Vineland No. 67 and Fresno No. 13, in joint convention with No. 138. Saturday, November 16, Oro: 1 No. 176. Monday, November 18, Fowler—Fowler No. 7L Tuesday, November 19, Sanger—Sanger No. 175. Wednes- day, November 20, Selma—S 3 Thursday, November 21, 121 and Bonnie Brae No. 206, jointly with No. 121 (special). Friday, November 22, Hanford— Mussel Slough No. 8 and Hanford No. 184, jointly, with No. 134, ., November 23, Porterville—Portervilie No. 93 (special). Clarence Nealy has been appointed dis- trict deputy for Gold Hill Lodge of Knob. A new company of the Uniform Rank will be mustered in at Santa Maria on the 7th inst. and one at Ne on the 9th. General McGlashan will muster in each company. It is said that the First Tennessee Regi- ment of the Uniform Rank will attend the encampment in this city in 1902. Native Daughters. Oro Fino Parlor was visited last night by Past Grand President Dr. Mariana Bertola, who addressed the membership on matters for the good of the order and parlor. Next Saturday night the parior va&ll‘ be visited by Grand President Mrs. er. * Darina Parlor has completed all ar- rangements for its entertalnment for to- morrow night. The following named were visitors at the office of Grand Secretary Miss L. Fakes last week: Grand President Mrs. G. W. Baker, Past Grand President Miss Mae B. Wilkin, Mrs. Dr. Gould of Dar- danelles Parlor, Miss Alice Dougherty of Angelitis Parlor, H, Green of Buena Vista Las Lomas Parlor, Evelyn Anderson of Oro Fino Parlor, Nellie Wynne of Minerv: Parlor, Miss McInerney of La Estrella glr{or and Dolly Hyams of Souct arlor. Knights of Honor. - . On the last Monday in October but little business was transacted in Yerba Buena Lodge of the Knights of Honor, but after that little_business had been transacted 'ompany B on entertainment took charge and entertained the members with a very interesting programme . that Kkept the membership together until a late hour. If ante-election night does not interfere, Liberty Lodge will have several candi- dates to initiate to-morrow night. The reports from the supreme office re- celved last week show 114 deaths durl the menth and that 41 clalms were pal before the printing of the rt. Aftor aying all claims for the mont ge a surplus on hand of $130, Seven Pines Circle. The fifteenth annual campfire and ball given by Seven Pines Circle, Ladies of the G. A. R., In the assembly hall of the Plo- neer buil on the last day of October for the benefit of its fund for the rellef of sick and distressed soldiers was attended by many who feel an interest in the work of the society. The committee of which Mrs. Ayers was chairman, wi Charles A. Ball as chairman of the even- ing, presented music and song, ing the contributors. There was a nugmbor of dances and an nld-fm supper of bacon, beans, hardtack and cof- fee served on tin txutes and in tin mugs, army style, and there were some delica- cles that were not served in the army. Ancient Order of Workmen. The past masters’ day at the Chutes, ‘which had been scheduled for the 26th of last month, but which had to be post- poned on account of the rain on that day and night, will be held on the 9th inst. During the past week Grand Recorder mcer paid a visit to the lodge In sno, where a new hall was dedicated. The lo has taken a ten xan" lease of the premises and has expended $1500 in fit- ting it up. He also attended a lodge e S arge ga of mem of the E At each place he delivered a lect: the Food of the order. N it arrange- | Prosperity Lodge is making ments to rehabilitate its degree team. - Grand Foreman an has been h from. 3%;:141;’“6“’ m.etetéo in (ho“g ‘orkmans| lusa yursday In October. Lt that 1, It be on th of e s st Ta 000 Fellows: ol wamnte 1s said, wifl hich, it : last week o Sl g The National Union. The new council of the National Union, ‘which will probably be named EI Capi- u:‘:hvduqumm«mmmme. wi members.. This council wili have a hich Parlor, Marion Lavton of | 43 135UES FAGE OIL MEN Directors of Associated Company Moving ‘With Care. Situation at Los Angeles Affects Producers and Market. The leading interest of the men engaged in California’s oil industry now attaches to the work of the directors of the Asso- ciated Oil Company, who have beer com- ferring in this city during the last week. In the success of the combination that is proposed as a part of their plan, the ac- tive producers of oil north of Tehachapl are vitally concerned. A majority of the leading companies in the Kern and Me- Kittrick districts are represented upoa the Board' of Directors. The general trend of the wurk of the® directors has shown tbat they are proceeding wita care, The Bakersfidld Californian says that a pipe-line from the present terminus of the Sunset railroad to section 34, 12, 24 mn the Sunset District has the backing of people who are largely interested in the oil in- dustry, and that the preliminary surveys for the line have been made. The propo- sition is to reach the best part of the tei- ritory and to give an outlet to the rail- 10ad direct. It is expected that the reflnery at Ba- kersfield now under construction for the Pacific Refining Company will be in run- ning order by the Irst of the coming year. Soon after that it will be turning out large quaatities of refined oii and asphalt. A spur track of the Santa b2 has been laid 1o it. At first oil will be brought directly by rail from the Kern River, Sunset and MeKittrick districts, but will probably be piped after a time to save expense. The plant is considera- bly lower than the oil wells, so that tha piping could be accomplished with com- parative ease, especlally If distillates are used to thin the oll. A great deal of space has been devoted by the Los Angele: pers to the narra- tion of the troudl at the oil producers of the Los Angeles fleld have their agreements concerning the market- ing of oil. When the president of the Ofil Producers’ Association committee wrote to Ed Strasburg, president of the Oil Storage and Transportation Company, suggesung certain changes in the con- tract with the Storage and Transporta- tion Company, Strasburg replied in sub- stance as follows: We still believe the contract as origin- ally prepared by us to be a good working con- tract for both parties, and would be pleased to handle the oil of as many producers in the Lca Angeles fleld as would be willing to have us sell their ofl under the same. Instead of the Storage Company selling a certain num-~ ber of barrels of oil per month now belonging to themselves, we propose changing that clause for us not to sell any of our oil until July 1. 1902, provided we secure ofl enough under such contracts to supply our requirements. . After which time we would want the privilege of disposing of all of the oll we might have on hand at the of 5000 barrels per month. This would give the producers who give us their ofl to handle the benefit of all contracts we now have. Now Act as Individuals. According to the Los Angeles Herald there were representatives of 268 wells at the meeting when 'this letter was read. The result of .the deliberations was that while as a united body of producers the association ‘is dead the organization was maintammed for the present. A resolution was adopted in which the right of the In- dividual well owner to sign with the Storage and Transportation Company was conceded. Some of the producers signed the same day with the Storage and Trans- portation .Company, the contract to take effect November 1. President Strasburg said that if a sufficient number of pro- ducers came in his company would act as sole mt and would refrain from doing any otger than the business of the slg- ers. If, however, a sufficlent number failed to come in the Storage and Trans« portation people would reserve the right to get what business they could upon th outside. Each month the producers an their agent will meet to fix the price of oil, but the Storage Company will be the sole judge as to selling and no committee ‘will be given power to sell the oil of pro- ducers on the outside. On the day of the meeting and the lollow‘ln{ day tween 20,000 and 25,000 barrels of oil were pledged to the Etorufie and Transportation Com- pany by the local producers. Concerning the new arrangement the Los Angeles Herald says: ‘Without doubt any one choosing to be hyper- critical can pick holes in the contract, for if one or the other of the contracting parties desires only to observe the letter while ignor- ing the spirit of the instrument, there is scope left for some sharp practice. But difficuities of this kind law, however rigidly it be framed, cannot obvial In the meantime the arrangement is the that offers, and it will be interesting to note the producers think so. Just how many of Sedrch for New Field. \ The Western Oil and Development Com- pany is drilling sixteen miles from aay m({udng well, being just north of Buena Vista Lake, 'and the operations are watched with Interest, for there is a buity that a new fleld will be developed. The drill is reported to be down some- thing more than 50 feet. ‘The Pacific Oil Reporter says that it has become evident that the life of the Texas ofl wells is exceedingly short and that the Texas oll is of an inferior quality. For these reasons there is no tion for anxiety on the part of the Califor- nia producers because of any competition that may come from Texas. The same journal predicts that refining ofl will b more wealth to the State than will fuel o] California ought to be exporting immense uantities of refined oil to Jmm nllowlng;]muna is given as tive f this m. o to_LAIT000 cases, Paigrave will amount to 15,470,000 is no wonder our Caiifornia re- INDICTMENTS BY THE FEDERAL GRAND JURY Smith and Pitts Indicted for Note- Passing—Many Other Cases Are Ignored. The United States Grand Jury reported yesterday to United States District Judge de Haven that they had found true bills Edward W. uegsmwm pleaded guilty. on Monday for