The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 22, 1901, Page 36

26 THE SA2 TEAR'S OUTPUT WILL BE LARGE S NS Mines of State Promise; Satisfactory Record | of Increzs>. { Dredgers Add Much to the Total of Yellow NMetal | Produced. | | | | | | 1 e mining cerning the output of the mines ¢ st men are speculating con- Cali- ng the past year. Min- gist Aubury says that it will be onths before the facts can be fully d. He is of the opinion that the have ¥ largely. among the miners, i More capital is looking th for = long time previous. Sci- ork is finding values in ground s been supposed 10 be w ed out. ! {ining operations in Amador County actively progressing. The Defender ne has been unwatered to the 3X-foot el and sinking has been resumed. At | he Mitchell mine there are ten stamp: running to the full capacity. The Tus- cano mine is being opened up by the Amador-Phoenix Company, which will begin to n as soon as the mill is up and & tramw from the shaft to the mill has been completed. A new shaft is down 140 feet. The Standard Electric Company will be operating in about two month Connection has been made between the Tabeaud reservoir and the river, and the Page dam has been completed. All that | 1emains to be done before operations by | the electric company can begin is the completion of the pipe lines from Page's m to the river. The company has 5000 hes of water and a head of about 1500 Twenty en are grading on the | ranch, near Forest Home, and put- ting up a mill which will be operatad | with petroleum fuel. The Cranmer broth- | rs have started up their mill near Dry- | n | The Mining and Scientific Press reports | that a strike of ore running $8 to the ton is rumored in connection with the| Gold Hill mine near Angels Camp. | Philadelphians Mining. A Philadelphia company s dev: oping Belle mine in Mono County, near| on. The Golden Gate mine near dgeport has started up with a three temp mill, with considerable ore in fensive improvements are planned the Harvard mine near Jamestown, | Tuolumne County. Woodruff & 8t m the Mount Lily mine near been bonded, have started racker Jack mine near Colu k a shipment of bullion. A amp mill has been removed from egle Creek and set up at the Contention hundred acres of land, consti- hat is known as the Springfield Company’s placer claim on ‘Tabie ntain, west from Columbia, has been ded to A. L, Homer of Alameda for months, the option being for| 000. | « ¥. Monteagle, C. Paige. A. R. Pews | d F. W. Mahier of San Francisco are | ie directors of the Deadwood Minirg | n 1y, which is about to put up 3 hydraulic plant at Deadwood Creek, in you County, near Yreka. The John | mine at Oro Fino, Siskiyou Coun- has resumed operations. This is a | lacer proposition. The McKeene mine has also been started up. A shaft 200 feet | deep will be put down at the Red Bird | quartz mine near Yreka. | Dillon & Son are developing the 16 to 1| rtz mine at Washington, Nevada | ty. Operations are going on at the ipse mine at Gold Flat, near Nevada perations at the Blackjack mine in | Dorado County, at Centerville, have | been suspended for the ter season. | Heavier machinery will be installed in t'r‘lfi Spring at the slate quarry at Placer- | e. In Calaveras County. | The Calaveras Citizen says: | The Celifornia Ophir mine is in financlal | trouble. Dunng the week attachments aggre- | gating over $10,000 have been placed on the | The mine was closed Sunday, all the | 2 except one shift being leid off, The parties Company end J. B. Dorroh, and th claimed is for machinery, lumber and The Bluejay mine at Jesus Maria, | owned by George W. Brown of Boston, will probably be operated ‘very shortly. The com- | pany_operating the Lancell mine near Buckeye 28 secured an extension of time on the prop- | Tty and work has been resumed after a short Thirty men ere at present employed by | Marie Mining and Milling Company | The Buena Vista Copper Mining | 0y is making progress. The boarding- | is completed, other necessary bulldings ng up, sheds for the machinery and hoist | ut done and the road is graded. | _The 0ld Texas mine in Mariposa County, near Princeton, will be worked by John | Jackson, Bert McFadden and others, who have taken a bond upon it. | Workmen are developing the Lucky Bill | mine in Madera County. The Mud Springs | mine i5 reported to be preparing to run | early the coming XW Albert Read and others are developing the gravel mine at Buckeye Hill, Slerra | County. Harrison Appel is developing the | Mariposa mine near Allegheny. The Pacific Coast Miner says concern- ing developments in Placer County: Retimbering of the shafts and other work being done &t the Gold Blossom mine at Opml: preparaiory 1o developing the mine on a large gcale. The new ten-stamp mill i§ now being 1nst at_the Rawhide mine, tusted four miles from Blue Canyon on Texas The three-stamp mill already in use will kept running steadily until the large mill is y to start up. The new mill will have a capacity of thirty L?nl in twenty-four hours and will be £3ppliel with four concgpirators. The new elec- trfc light plant at the Three Stars mine in the Ophir district has been installed. The ?Ilrold on which cars are to be utilized for hauling ore to the mill at the mine from the Bowman end Btar shafts is almost ready for operation. Az electric locomotive of fifty horsepower, pro- pelied by a 250-volt circuit, will furnish the rr; me of traneportation. Forty men are em- ployed, and when the mine is in full operation @t least & hundred men will be required. A an{:t:gipp‘c?eldll xhhl‘Lm nlnl)ed in position, and t 2 2 Arizona Mines Bought. The Los Angeles Herald reports that the Huaghuca Company has bought the famous Wickershem mines in na, which are located in the Huachuca Moun. teins. There ere twenty-two full mining claims in the Wickersham holdings. The Yreka Journal says that a conglom- erate ledge of quartz and base rock has been found at Peterson Creek that is 470 feet wide.” A. B. Hathaway has discov- cred & ledge at Cherry Creek, according o the same authority. The Pine Grove mine at Buckeye Bar will soon be ope- rated. It has been impossible to do mucn mining in the small placer claims in 8 kiyou County lately because the cold weather hes frogen R, the water supply in the small nudl:. he Journal says of the mining men in Biskiyou: The mining men are tention to base rock ‘2!11°3°‘q‘“m’1‘“m..°“ ~ some of which seems to be quite as valuabie &8 quartz, especially where decomposed quartz, porphyry ‘and other minerals sre visible. 1a many places emall stringers of quartz like | seams in the rock have proven valuable by run- ning both rock end quartz through the mills or working up the mixture by the samelter pro- cess or in cyanide plants. There is a vast | amount of this conslomerate in various mec. vl.lzgao;re:x:’;c::nu,‘ whlch'g;' ld'edvclopmem may n tensive qua e beneath the surface e e The Redding Searchlight says: Jerome D. Childs and mot Captain De has bonded the big copper mine at Joe Cre!:l:’:; Siskiyou County. near fhe Oregon Iine. oo tie west slde of Siskiyou Mountain. Childs took a Blue Ledge mine, and the | mmost accessible route i= from Medford and acksonville, Or., across the California bound- . over the divide west of the railroad, the e being thirty miles south of Jacksonville. It can also be reached from the south in prob- ably less distance either by Horse Creek, near Osk Bar. this county, or by the from Yreka, via Quigley's, to the head of the streams runping southward to Kiamath River. | him on to greater efforts. | Sir Knights Crowe and Purdy. FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY. — 5 NE of the proudest men in the | Anclent Order ¢ United Workmen at this time is R. F. Mackenzie of Sts Joh Lodge, he having been ;I’-\'ur(l-‘ ed the diamond medal of honor offered by the Grand Lodge cf this State for securing the grea ber of members initiated between t* of last September and the 2sth of Octol the anniversary of the order. M. kenzie, who is comparatively a new mem- ber in that lodge, started in with a dete: miration to make a record, and he d! by having initiated into his the ‘dates named twenty-two stranger. and for having done this Grand Recorder pencer, on behalf of the Grand Lodge, sented -to and pinned upon h breast medal that so many were ng the hon | | | which is an emblematic wedal sei with dlamonds, | e stated -that the fact that he had dove | well in the past would not c him 10 reiax his eflorts, but that he would con- tinue to work for the lodge, and the fact that he was the medal winner would spur us ‘The entertainment that was given in 0Oda Fellows' Hall on the night of the 18th inst., under the au of the Grand | lodge, was well att | cujoyable affair. The programme was an | excellent ocne and the dance programme well arranged. Grand Recorder Spencer left for Chicago on the 2Ist to attend a session of the Su- yreme Lodge committee. He will return | about the 15th of Janua Eastern Star. A beautiful installation of officers during the past week was that of King Solomon | Cubapter of the Order of the Eastern Star in Franklin Hall on the night of the 18th irst. The hall was decorated with bunt- ing, flags, flowers and ferns with artistic taste and was a beautiful scene, which was added to when the pretty ladies who vere to be installed took their respective stations. The attendance was very large, showing that the membership has a_great circle of friends. Mri . Annette Wood, the retiring matron, was the installing or- ficer and her marshal was Mrs. Alice Frances Hickey, associate grand conduc- tress, both of whom performed their work with'an ease and grace that was admir- able. The new officers are: Linea Lincoln Baehr, matron; Fred Burrage Wood, pa- tron; Sophie Athearn, assoclate matror Alma Elizabeth Bottomley, Virginia Isabel Bottomley, Fannie M. Franklin, Dawson, associate conductress; N. Wolp- 2 treasure’ conductress; man, Adah; Maria Katz, Ruth; Olive Wood, Esther; Louise Nilson, Martha; Emma Cogdon, /Electa; lda B. Spence, warder; Mary Hammond Lewis, sentinel’ Ira §. Hobbs, chaplain; Jennie Cava“ naugh, marshal, and Bertha Ann Hobro, organist. The work of the evening was folicwed by the presentation of a beauti- ful diamond-set five-pointed star to the retiring matrop, Mrs. Wood; of a fine cane to the retiring’patron, Harry Baehr; a cut glass bonboniere to Past Matron Mrs. A. M. Blade; a five-pointed stick pin by the rctiring matron to_each point of the star thut served under her; then the presenta- tion of a costly Bohemlian glass vase each to Mrs. Nellie A. Darling and Miss Flor- erce Perkins for having sung during cere- monies in the past year. Bunches of sweet flowers were presented to Grand Matron Mrs. Clara A. Glberson and {o the | acting marshal, Mrs. Hickey. There were addresses by John Gray, who during the evening acted as chaplain, Frank | Could, the grand matron and others. The | ic of the evening was by Clarence T. | ell, Nellie A. Darling, Florence Per- . Charlotte Morris and H. A. Faille, wkile Mrs. Newman presided at the piano. After the installation there was | @ skort programme. The Druidic Order. Norma Grove, U. A. O. D., at its last held meeting-conferred the ovates degree on two strangers. This, one of the small- est groves, numerically speaking, is tak- ing on a new lease of life and promises to make some of the larger ones look to thelr laurels. Noble Grand Arch Godeau and Grand Secretary Martinoni have returned from a series of official visitations. On the 7th inst. they were with Solano Grove at Fairfield, where, after the routine bu: ness, there was an open meeting, which was attended by more than two hundred | persons, who were interested in Druidism. There were addresses by the visiting grand officers and then a ball, which did not close until 3 o’clock in the morning. This event was in honor of the grand officers and was conducted under the di- rection of H. A. Miller and Anderson Brooks. These officers were with Acorian Grove in Sacramento the following afternoon, where they found A. M. Armstrong, grand trustee; Past Arch L. A. Wolff of the Drulds’ Magazine, A. Meyer, William Perry, Marco Zarich and A. Duarto awaiting them. After a review of the work and addresses by the visitors the speech of the evening was made by Con- ductor William_ Gloria, who addressed the meeting in English and then spoke in the Portuguese language on Druidism and fraternity. The visitors also visited Sac- ramento Grove, being accompanied by Thomas and Joseph Santos, William Gloria, J. Lewis and J. Quilici of Stock- ton. The hall was crowded with Sacra- mento Druids. One stranger was ini- tiated, the grand secretary acting as poble ‘arch. After a number of addresses by the grand officers and members of the order there was a banquet. The follow- ing night the grand officers visited Wal- halla Grove of the capital city. There was also a large attendance there and in- teresting addresses were made by the grand officers and others. All the Sacra- mento groves it was clearly shown are in active work at this time. On the 10th inst. the grand officers vis- ited California_and El Dorado groves in Placerville, and two candidates were ini- tiated by the grand secretary, acting as noble arch, and the noble grand arch as vice arch. After the officlal work there was a banquet at the Ohio House, The balloon social that was glven last week by Olympla Grove in the Druidlic Temple, at Fourteenth and Folsom streets, was well attended and was a very successful function. There was dancing until a late’hour. The event of the even- ing was the balloon ascension, after 10 o’'clock, which was of much laughter. On the night of the 20th inst. Noble Grand Arch Godeau paid a visit to Laurel Grove, and_was accompanied by many members of the Past Arches’ Assocla- tion. There was a goodly pumber of members of the grove present and the evening was a pleasant and profitable one, After the meeting the visitors were well entertained, and there were a number of addresses for the good of the order. McKinley Grove at its meeting on the night of the 13th inst. initiated several strangers and conferred the second degree on a large class. On the 20th another class of strangers was admitted by initia- tion, and the third degree was conferred in fine style by the officers on a class of eligibles. This afternoon the Past Arch Assocla- tion, of which A. M. Armstrong is presi- dent and James Frank Martinon! secre- tary, will hold a meeting for the purpose of acting on an amendment to the consti- tution to change the time of meeting from the last Sunday afternoon in each month to the fourth Monday night in the month, Knights of Honor. Yerba Buena Lodge of the Knights of Honor has arranged for the installation of its officers, which event will be fol- lowed by an installation banquet, which will be got up under the. direction of This is to shortly provocative be for members only.” Liberty Lodge is making arrangements for an entertainment in the near future, the date of which will be announced later. Norman Lodge will install its officegs on the night of the 7th of January a& thetccremany will be followed by a ban-| quet, . Germania Lodge will have an enter- teinment on the night of the 7th of Jan- uary and the officers will be installed on the 14th. Saxon Lodge at its last held meeting added two to its roll of membership by initiation, and on the 7th of January. it will receive the membership of Charter Oak Todge by consolidation. Leland Stanford Lodge inltiated strangers at its last held meeting. Fraternal Order of Eagles. At the meeting of Golden Gate Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles on the 9th inst. l,wn candidates were initlated and two 14 g = W o 2 cighteen applications were presented and referred to appropriate committees. This aerie now has 251 members, with cight seven applications on the secretary's desk. Among the visitors were: H, Fro- lich, president of the Hot Springs Aerle; C. 8. Curling of Portland, S. Blake of Salina, E. Lipman of Newark, Willlam Morris of Skagway, Samuel Leiser, Wil- liam Kenny and J. J. Silvey of San Fran- cisco Aerie. Knights of Pythias. On the night of the 10th inst. Unity Lodge tendered a reception in the Pythian Castle to & number of the members who were recently married. There were about 150 members and guests present, who en- joyed an evening of dancing, after which there was a banquet, when there were re- sponses to toasts by Chance’lor Command- er J. R. Stokes, 8. W. Powell and George Lang. The affair was under the super- vision of a committee composed of George Lang, J. J. Lacombe, J. A. Fontanel, Al- bert Stokes, J. A. Keene, E. St. CIiff, W. A Stevens and F. Haubridge, assisted by the following named ladies of the Rath- bone Sisters: Mesdames Welch, Sutliff, O'Brien, Schofield and Weir. On the 12th inst. this lodge conferred the rank of esquire upon Albert Mack. ‘A new company of the uniform rank was mustered in at Bakersfield on the 21st inst. Past Grand Chancellor McKeon of Colo- rado has come to California and taken up his residence in Los Angeles. Dirigo Lodge of Oakland, which was in- stituted last July, has a membership of 167. The lodge instituted in Rocklin in August has now fifty names on its roll of membership. The 0dd Fellows. The great event In local Odd Fellowship last week was the installation of a class of candidates for the first degree in Yerba Buena Lodge on last Thursday night by a team composed exclusively of grands. The team was made up of G. L. Perham, noble grand; Edward Schwerin, vice grand; Daniel Burns, past grand; Thomas E. Upton, warden; Charles A. Wisewell, conductor; John A. Foster, out. side conductor; Charles A. Stahle, right, and John A. Ohlsen, left supporter to the noble grand; John 8. Reed, right, and L. L. Alexander, left suporter to the vice grand; E. 8. Harrison, inside guard; B. F. Wellington, right, and W. I Crosett, left scene sypporter; L. C. Louderback; G. W. Loughley, H. F. Neunaber, 8. J. Hey- wood, A. D. Cheshire and L. BE. James, standard bearers. Each one was selected for his station with a'view to have the work done in a perfect manner, and It was. the memorized ritualistic and floor work being exceedingly correct. The ef- forts of the past grands were applaudea 0 the echo by the many members of the order who were present, including the grand master and the grand secretary. There was a meeting of the board of trustees of the Odd Fellows’ Home at Thermolito last week and after routine business there was an inspection of the premises. ‘All was found in good condi- tion. The trustees were accompanied by Assistant Grand Secretary Major Clifford. - Cosmopolitan Lodge, 1. O. O. F., cele- brated the thirtieth anniversary of its in- stitution by a select entertainment and a dance in Odd Fellows' Hall on the night of the 14th inst. For the entertainment of the many who were present there was presented the following programme: Overture, orchestra; remarks, L. G. Schord; duet for horn and flute, ‘‘Serenade,” Titl., H. L. Todd ‘and J. L. Burrls: soprano solo (se- lected), Miss Etta M. Welsh; address, Wil- liam Nicholls Jr., grand master; the popul barytone, Joseph' Fisher: *SI Tu Maimals, Madame Adrienne; ““The Man in Red,” *‘Billy’ Brackett; bass solo, Charles D. Reld. Louis G. Schord, who was chairman of the evening and made an introductory ad- dress, was the first noble grand of the lodge. The several numbers were all first- class and after the programme there came the dancing. The affalr vas under the direction of the following named: man; W. L. Meuser, W. W. Pec E. G. Denniston, J. M. Williston,” A. Morris, C. T, Spencer, J. Larkins, J. J. Loggle, A, H. Cousins. Floor director—T, P, Jarvis; assistant, E. Dryselius. loor committes—A. H. Behm, N, Chamber- lain, G.'R. Drever, J. P. Hundrup, ‘Willlara Tke. The Rebekahs. On the night of the 16th inst. Prospect Hall in the Odd Fellows' building was crowded to its limit with an audience that came to be entertained by Loyal Rebekah Lodge. Roy A. Daniels acted as master of ceremonies and presented an interesting programme, preipmd by a committee of which the 'noble grand-elect, Ella R. Bourne, was chairman. The features were plano recitals by Professor Martinez, vo- cal selections by Edith Woodrum, clever sleight of hand performance by “Profes- sor” 8. R. Jacobs, delsarte exhibition by a class of young ladles taught by Sister Mansfield, the moyements being expres- sive of 'the poem, “Make Me a Child Again.” This was a very pleasing presen- tation. This was followed by dancing and the disposition of small plum puddings for ihe good of the lodge. Amity Rebekah Lodge has arranged for A { 8 THE MEMBER OF STS. JOHN'S LODGE WHO WON THE DIA- MOND MEDAL OF HONOR. ) o5 past | a grand open meeting nnxlhc night of the m 28th inst. This is a complimentary affair to all who feel an inter in Rebekah so- Under the direction of a commit- tee of which Mrs. John W. Coggins is chairman a pleasing programme, includ- ing vocal and instrumental selections, recitations, and an exhibition of physical | culture will be presented. The reception that was tendered on the night of the 14th inst. to District Deputy President Mrs. Floy C. Urquhart and the membeérs of her staff by Mission Rebekah Lodge was a most pleasant event. There was a large number of members of the order present and the guests of honor were given the glad hand of fraternity in a manner that has seldom been equaled in this eity. During thé evening the fol- lowing named ladies, under the leadership of Mrs. Oliva Pollock gave a very pretty fan drill: Misses Gertrude Wimmer, Liz- zie Bahr, Laura Hughes, Grace Hortop, Kittie Pool, Parthenia Burkhardt, Emma Arason and Edith Hextrum and _Mes- dames Jackson, Sullivan, Minnie Robin- son and Emily Knorph. After the cere- monies in the lodge room there was a banquet at which there were nearly a hundred present. Past Grand Master Wat- son presided and, in his happy manner, after having made a short address, called on several to speak for the good of the order. The speakers were Grand Master Nicholls, Mrs. Jensen, warden of the Cali- fornia Assembly: Mrs. Mary E. Donoho, secretary of the assembly; District Dep- uty Mrs. Urquhart, who read an original poem on the members of her staff; Ernest C. Stock, who was presented as the friend | of the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs, and | Past Grand Smith. Woodecraft, R. F. Wells, organizer for the Woodmen of the World, has organized Auburn Camp at Auburn, Placer County, with twenty-six charter members. The officers are: Judge J. E. Prewett, P. C. C.; J. G. McLaughlin, C. C.; F. A. Taylor Jr., A. L.; J. A. Predum, C.; A. E. Futhey, B.; O. A. Kenkle, E.; R. A. Houck, I. W.; 8. E. Flink, 8.; Drs. Cature and White, physicians. This camp starts with very bright prospects. Head Consul Falkenberg will visit this city about the middle of next February. All the local camps are making arrange- ments to tender him a reception befitting his position in the order. The local camps are making arrange- ments for the installation of their officers. The meeting of Redwood Circle of the Women of Woodcraft will be held during the holiday season on Monday, the 23d, and Monday, the 30th, instead of the 24th and 31st inst. The installation of the new officers will be on the T7th of January, ‘when there will be a social hour after the ceremony. At the last held meeting of Golden Gate Camp two strangers received the degree, increasing the membership to 1610. Seven candidates were elected to fellowship and two applications were received.” On the 15th inst. this camp unveiled monuments that have been placed over the remains of late nelghbors—James Anderson, Henry Heinz and James J. Daly. Thomas J. Barry officiated as consul commander at each grave and J. W. Btanert was the master of ceremonies. At Cypress Lawn Cemetery the oration was by Nelghbor Franklin L. Lane, John Slack Patterson, chairman of the entertainment committee of Golden Gate Camp, and his fellow committeemen are arranging for a grand ball to be given in Native Sons’ Hall in_the last week in Jan- uvary. This is to be made the camp's great winter social event. Redmanship. During the past two weeks Great Sa- chem Boyes and Great Chief of Records Bliss were absent on a number of official visits to tribes of the Improved Order of Red Men. During that time they offi- cially visited the tribes at Auburn, Dutch Flat, Newcastle, Grass Valley, Nevada City, Oak Park, Sacramento and Wood- land. At each place they found a credi- table showing of mempers and all the tribes manifested a great deal of enthu- siasm in the work of the order. They were recelved with all the honors that their status command, and were treated with a great deal of hospitality after each council fire was quenched. The great sachem was accompanied by his wife and daughter at Auburn, Dutch Flat and Ne- vada City. On the night of the 17th inst. the great chiefs named were in this city, when they, together with Great Junior Saga- ore Roche, instituted a new tribe in owry’s Hall with fifty charter members. It has been named Mohican and numbers 119, The champlon team of Pocahontas Tribe conferred the adoption degree and | the warrior and chief’s degree were con- ferred by the team of Bald Eagle Tribe. Great Representative Henry A. Chase has returned to this city after an ab- sence of several weeks in his native State Maryland. He looks very much im- proved. In the early part of January there will be a publio Taising up of the chlefs of all the local councils of the De; of Pocahontas in Union Square Hall. The ceremony will be conducted by Great Po- cahontas Mina Rew, assisted by the dis- trict deputies. Potomac Council, D. of P., had a pleas- ant Christmas tree party in the Shiels building and presents were distributed {o all who attended. There was dancing un- til a late hour. The function was con- ducted by Alice Province, Mrs. L. Haw- thorne, Miss M. Sharkey, Mrs. Foster and F. Plerson. On the 2ist inst Modoc Tribe had a DECEMBER 22, 1901. sreat Christmas tree party in the Post-1moving to the Street wigwam. There was a good pro- gramme of entertainment, dancing and the distribution of many gifts from the tree. ; 103 of the Yosemite Tribe No. Im- roved -d t Red Men will give its| e 3 | Civil War. which occasion new features will be in-| second anniversary ball in January, on troduced in the line of decorations. This function, which the tribe expects to make the mcst delightful that has ever been got up under its auspices, will be under the direction of C. T. Cranz, C. Quendens, W. Goldman. George H. Stein and Emilio Lastreto. Sachem-elect C. T. Cranz ha declared that he will do all that it is p: l.sible for a man to do to make his term a success numerically, financially and so- cially. Native Daughters. Grand Secretary Miss Laura J. Frakes left on the Zlst inst. for Sutter Creek to spend the holiday season in her old home with the members of her family. During her absence Mrs. Hanna Bailey of Darina Parior will, as her assistant, discharge the duties of the grand secretary. During the past week the following named visited the office of the grand sec- retary: s. Mary Laroche, Yosemite Parlor; Mrs, C. K. Thompson, La Estrel- la Parlor: Mrs. W. H. O'Brien, Pinole Parlor; Mrs. Genevieve W. Baker, grani president; Miss Clara Faulkner and Mrs. Allan Ross of Alta Parlor; Mrs. Celia Kakn and Mrs. Mary Methey of Oakdale Parlor, and Mrs, Frank Dyer of Ursula Parlor. Mrs. Eva Schriner of Oneonta Parlor was the special guest of the grand secre- tary during the week and during that time she and the grand_secretary were the guests of Yosemite Parlor. That evening there was a pleasant session, followed by 2 most_enjoyable time. Las Lomas Parlor had a pleasant at home last week that was attended by many members of the order and friends. The Native Sons. Niantic Parlor of the Native Sons of the Golden West will hold its anniver- sary banquet on Saturday, the 28th inst. A feature of the banquét this year wiil be a reception tendered to four of Iits members who at the last held election were chosen to fill public office. These are Eugene E. Schmitz, Lewis F. Byington, John A. Lynch and A, B. Mahony. Order of Americus. San Francisco Council No. 14 of the Or- der of Americus celebrated the third an- niversary of Its organization by an enter- tainment and a dance in the assemblv hall of the Pioneers' building on the night of the 17th inst. There was an audience that filled_the hall and the entertainment was a moSt pleasing one, made up of the following numbers: Overtu ra; fancy dancing, Miss Lot Underwood opera! selections, ‘‘Bohemian Girl,"" Profe: r W. Clarkson's Mandolin and Guitar Club iginal specialties, George Dalc and Rose McDonald; boxing exhibition, four members of the Olympic Club, Al Ahorns, Sam Borger, Louis Richards, Dan Danziger; tenor solo, Profes- gor Carlos N. Keller Dr. J. Nieto; ragtime specialty, Lawrence Spiro. Then _followed the dance. The affair was under the direction of President John Van Alen and the following committees: Entertainment—Dr. E. W. Pratt (chair- man), . Hunt, A. A. Rus- reception—0. King. M. Kenazl manager, A. A. Russell; alds—1. Danziger, S. A. Phillips and W. J. L. Yarrow. Naticnal Union. The high class entertainment that was glven on the 12th inst. In Odd Fellows’ Hall by the Natlonal Union Social and Literary Club was a source of enjoyment to the large audience that filled the hall. The excellent programme was well car- ried out and the address of James E. Field, the chairman of the evening, was well recelved. There was dancing until midnight after the programme. Pacific Council at its meeting on the night of the 12th inst. admitted six stran- gers into the mysteries of the order by Initiation. At the meeting of Golden Gate Council on the 10th inst. one stranger was initi- ated, after which the election was held, with the result already announced. Then followed music by the Golden Gate Coun- cil quartet and a number of addresses by members and visitors. Knights of the Maccabees. The installation of the officers of San Francisco Tent will be held on the first Friday in January, on which occasion a handsome jewel will be presented to the retiring commander. After the election of officers on the night of the 6th inst. there were addresses by a number of Sir Knights, who dwelt upon the great amount of work that has been done in Maccabeeism during the past twelve months. Golden West Tent will install its offi- cers for the ensuing term at the first re- view in January. The reports show that this tent has been doing exceedingly well during the past term and that it has fif- teen applications to act upon. San Francisco Tent has_appointed Sir Knights Fred Wastier Jr., W. W. Thomp- son and Edward Jackson a cominittee to arrange for the tent's Christmas tree so- cial to be given on the night of the 27th inst. in the tent’s meeting place in the Pioneer building. All sir knights and their families and friends will be wel- come to this festive occasion. The Royal Arcanum. The Grand Council of the Royal Ar- canum will meet in Los Angeles next March, and it is announced that there will be a great deal of important.business to come up for discussion. Great preparations are being made by Buena Vista Council for the grand ball and_entertainment that it will give in Golden Gate Hall on the night of the 30th of January next. The committee in charge promises that it will be a high- class function. At the last held meeting of the council the membership was de- lightfully entertained by an address by Grand Vice Regent Gus Gunzendorfer, who in his characteristic style said much for the good of the order. This was followed by a game of progressive whist. The Arcanum Whist Club is becoming a fea- ture in the circle of this order in this city. The American Guild. During the current month and January San Francisco Chapter of the American Guild will meet at 1235 Market street. Ar- rangements are being made to hold an anniversary party, the details of which will be announced hereafter. Foresters of America. Court Junlor Pride of California has appointed J. Licht, I. Ahlman and Daniel Kragen a committee to arrange for a minstrel show to bg given by members of the court. Sub-Chief Ranger Wolfe visited the court in Stockton last week and was ac- corded a grand reception. Court Oakland will on New Year's eve have a grand entertainment and banquet. Covers will be set for 200. The officers of Court Hayes Valley will be installed in public in Pythian Castle on the night of the 22d of Januar; The Christmas number of the ericain Forester Review, published by Jacob La- bel, is a brilllant number and contains muych of interest to the members of the order. A feature is nmews of the order printed in French and in Italian. Nearly o?’a hundred ladies and their es- corts attended the banquet that was given on the night of the 19th inst. by Court Robin Hood No. 1, F. of A., In celebra- tion of the twenty-seventh anniversary of its institution. It was a Jolly, merry crowd that greatly enjoyed the supper, also the music and talks. The chairman of the evening was Daniel Teare, S. C. R., assisted by F. A Miller, P, C. 'R.; ¥. C.’shillings, P. C. R.; F. W. Crowley, J, ., and E. D, Hensley. There were vocal selections by Miss Lizzle Herzog, address by Dr. Adams, songs by D. McNally, Miss Cock and J. Murray and a recita- tion by Miss Wade, daughter of E. G Wade, one of the past chief rangers of the court. James A. Garfield Corps. The fancy dress ball that was given in Social Hall of the Alcazar building on the night of the 17th inst. under the auspices of James A. Garfield Corps No. 21 of the ‘Woman's Rellef Corps, G. A. R., was a very pleasing affair. There were many present in pretty costumes and many in odd ones, which all served to make up a charming picture while the dancers were Fls TOWd in the Blnte=TRooms of Lodge 2 strains of the music. The affair was conducted under the direction of Floor Manager Dora H. Wilkins, as- sisted by Mrs. N. L. Sabins, Mrs. M. F. Moyce and Mrs. Caroline Dibblec. The proceeds of the social will go to the fund for the relief of disabled soldiers of the Daughters of St. George. The recent Japanese tea and bazaar given Britannia Lodge of the Daughters of St. George was a decided success. Misses M. Symington, F. Beauford, L. Cogill and Mrs. E. Reid, atfired as the little maids of the Orlent, presided over the tea booth, and Mrs. Hewitt Schoen- feldt at the fancy booth. Mrs; L. Sta- ples entertained by reading the palms of the hands of the ladies who wanted to know the fortunes of life; Mrs. Muhlner and Mrs. Chalmers rendered a vocal duet, and Mrs. E. Goss created much merriment in the part of an. auctiopeer without a license disposing of fancy work. Woman's Clubs. The color line, which has been occupy- ing the attention of the Woman's Clubs from Massachusetts to California, came up for discussion in the contemporary club of this city at the last he!d meeting in November, at which Mrs. F. Kendall. the president, was in the chair. After a protracted_discussion on the proposition of voting for or against the admission of colored delegdtes to the national conven- tion a ballot was taken, resulting in a majority vote in favor of admitting such delegates. Knights of the Golden Eagle. There is a movement in the Knights of the Golden Eagle in this city to secure a hall where all the subordinates of the order can meet, the same to be called the Castle of the Knights of the Golden lagle. Depusy Supreme Chief George A. McGowan, Past Grand Chiefs Samuel Mc- | Call and J. W. Van Hon and Past Chiefs J. W. Galbraith and C. H. Davis are looking for suitable quarters. On the 13th inst. Francisco Castle conferred the Pilgrim’s degree on a class of twenty-five stran- gers, the work being performed in a very pleasing manner. This was followed by a smoker arranged by H. Davis, T. N. Ammann and H. L. Wedel, who had | many good numbers on the programme and some pleasant surprises for those present. Perry de la Montanya, who had a good assistant in Van Schreiner, kept ll’llehtnudlenv:e in the best of humor all night. ‘the Institution of McKinley Castle will take place in January, shortly after the institution of Pacific Temple. Under the direction of G. A. McGowan, D. 8. C. good work In the line of organizing h been done by Dr. W. O. Wileox, Hen C. Schaertzer and Captain Frank L. Bell. It is expected that at least one hundred names will appear on_the charter list. The institution of Pacific Temple will be on the 14th of January, when George B. Hanna, E. K. Hill, Samuel McCall and F. E. Batturs will assist Deputy Supreme Chief McGowan in the institu- tion and the installation of the new offi- cers. In appreciation of services in the work of organization A. Corrine Me- Gowan will be chosen past templar of the new body; Mrs. H. Morrison, Mrs. S. J. Kahn and Mae Conroy will be candi- dates for noble templar; Mrs. Dr. South- ard aspires to be vice templar: Mrs. Oscar Hocks, Mrs. Porter L. Bliss and Mrs. Willlam M. Josephi want the office of guardian of the exchequer, records and finance respectively. For the office of marzhal of ceremonies there are named Miss' Celia_Mulhern, Miss Sadle Nagele and Miss Minnie Thompson. FAINTS WHEN A JURY ACQUITS HER SISTER Verdict Freeing Fair Bicycle Thief Brings Joy to a Los Angeles Miss. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21.—As the fore- man of the jury in Judge Smith’s court to-day read the verdict which means free- dom to her sister Miss Nellle Wilson fainted. The young woman, who is not strong, had refused to eat during the last two days because ‘she was worrying re- | garding her sister Lillian, whose trial for taking two bicycles last fall began to-day. To her friends’ efforts Lillian owes her freedom. The girl has inherited insanity from her mother, who died in an asylum. The testimony showed that she is rational much of the time, but that she is not re- sponsible at other times, It was admitted that she took a wheel belonging to Mrs. E. F. Swelsy and made an effort to sell it. The verdict, after the jury had been out was: Miss Wilson will be cared for by friends in San Diego, where her father lives. AR Drunken Negro Goes “Gunning.” NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 21.—A special from Bristol says a drunken negro shot and fatally wounded Secretary and Treas- urer Dayton H. Miller of the big coal mine at Toms Creek, in Wise County, Vir- ginia, and then turned his revolver on Charles Willlams, a company clerk, and fatally shot him. It is thought the negro will be captured and threats of lynching | have been made. Perishes on His Last Run. TACOMA, Dec. 21.—The body of Joseph | Kelly, the missing engineer of the west- | bound freight train wrecked yesterday near Weston, on the Northern Pacific, was found buried under the wreckage to- day. He had orders to meet the east- bound freight at Weston, and the collision occurred a half mile west of the station. It was to have been his last run. He had intended to quit on Thursday, but was persuaded to make another tr} e bon-id VALLEJO, Dec. 21.—The Concord, now at Panama, has been ordered to Mare Island on January 81, to go out of commission. Su of her officers and men as are available are to be transterred to the Wheeling, which will go into commission that day. SANTA CRUZ, Dec. 21.—Hugh Coyle was arrested here to-day on a charge of grand lar- ceny. He is accused by J. Steen of having shipped several carloads of stolen wood from Eccles to Oakland and disposed of it there. the officers of San | Not guilty, by reason | COMBINE GETS - MUGH SUPPORT Associated Kern Oil Men Are Ready to Pool Issues. 1 — Score of Organizations Vote in Favor of Great Dzal | of the Chicago Crude, A: Consolidated and Toltee oil companie nishes a good indication of thé fut cess of the Assoctated Oil stockholders of these four { unanimously’ voted to cast their I | the Associated Oil Company. nian is in a good position to k | going on among the producing ofl co | panies of the Kern River distri | other important companies are taking t same course, through their stockholders, | as the four companies named in the for going the impression is not confinec Bakersfield that a way has been finally fcund to insure united action among those who are most directly concerned in the ultimate outcome of the negotiations that have been going on for some months. When the plans of the Associated Oil Company were originally given exc | publieation in The Call on the day g the filing of the articles of in. | tion of that company, Henry Ach said in | an interview that there were about thirty fur- companies that were expected to J combine. The total number joir | date is two-thirds of the total expe: Orders Many Tank Cars. | The National Oil Reporter says: One of the largest sin; out for oil tank cars to handle part crude oil output of Beaumont was pi Louis a month ago, the contract cal for 500 cars having a capacity of 200 bar: each. Since the original o however, it has become neces duplicated, and the company giving the writes that the last 500 cars will capacity of 300 barrels each. are being perfected with panles to run these cars in solid trains between Beauriont and St. ouls. The first allotment of cars will be delivered within the next ten or fifteen d and the whole order for 1060 cars will be completed by April 1. Th taking is in line with what seems to be, i3 policy which is to be pursued in several cases in the Beaumont . viz., the construetl | of their own cars for oil-op: But the cars are by Do mean: means of oil transport that one company, which is refining and reduction plant pipe its oil from Be en for 35,000,000 npany prop point near Gal sabed No Price for Oil Fixed. The Los Angeles Hierald reports th Los Angeles oll producers, in confe have decided that it we able to fix any stated price time. The Herald says: From statistics that were presented the fact was gleaned that the output of geles fleld approached 90, and that the consumption rels a month, making an averag: barrels a day in excess of surplus is being stored livery or stored parts of the fleld. P flelds also showed {hat p creasing and that ma eastern end of the that was up to the average for: Operations in the Upper Ma Humboldt County, have s drillers of the hole for the Hoag state to the Ferndale E well has been abandoned r had reached the depth of 2000 feet it was | impossible to proceed farther for the rea- | son that there was continual caving at the bottom of the hole. ————— JAPANESE OFFICERS WILL TEACH CHINESE Mikado’s Skillful Fighters Are En- | gaged to Enlighten an 0ld- | Time Enemy. PEKING, Dec. 2L.—Yuan Shi Kal, the new Viceroy of Chill, has engaged Japan- | ese officers to train the Chinese army. As | a result of General Fukushima's visit to | the southern Viceroys last summer a party of Japanese officers joined Yuan Shi | Kat ‘at Paoting-Fu yesterday. These offi- cers wore Chinese clothes. The Government of Japan has offered to detail a Japanese General to reorganize | the Chinese army. Yuan Shi Kal is using his influence with the Chinese officials in | favor of accepting Japanese tutelage. According to advices from Shanghai, dated December 19, Yuan Shi Kal intends to employ British and American officers to reorganize the Chinese navy. ———— Agitation Against the Sale. COPENHAGE Dec. 21.—Fresh agita- tion against the sale of the Danish We | Indies to the United States before the' | question has been submitted to a plebis- | scite seems to be increasing here. A large | and secret meeting of members was held to-day the sentiment of which was in fa- vor of a plebiscite. The ministerfal or- gans are advocating prompt action in the matter and disregard of the popular clamor to submit it to a vote of the peo- ple. —_—— Stories by world-famed authors ltke Robert Barr and John Strange Winter in the Christ- | mas Wasp. s e e———— . 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